Background: Previous meta-analyses of atypical antipsychotics for depression were limited by few trials with direct comparisons between two treatments. We performed a network meta-analysis, which integrates direct and indirect evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs), to investigate the comparative efficacy and tolerability of adjunctive atypical antipsychotics for treatment-resistant depression (TRD). Methods: Systematic searches resulted in 18 RCTs (total n = 4422) of seven different types and different dosages of atypical antipsychotics and a placebo that were included in the review. Results: All standard-dose atypical antipsychotics were significantly more efficacious than placebo in the efficacy (standardized mean differences [SMDs] ranged from-0.27 to-0.43). There were no significant differences between these drugs. Low-dose atypical antipsychotics were not significantly more efficacious than the placebo. In terms of tolerability, all standard-dose atypical antipsychotics, apart from risperidone, had significantly more side-effect discontinuations than placebo (odds ratios [ORs] ranged from 2.72 to 6.40). In terms of acceptability, only quetiapine (mean 250-350 mg daily) had significantly more all-cause discontinuation than placebo (OR = 1.89). In terms of quality of life/functioning, standard-dose risperidone and standard-dose aripiprazole were more beneficial than placebo (SMD =-0.38; SMD =-0.26, respectively), and standard-dose risperidone was superior to quetiapine (mean 250-350 mg daily). Conclusions: All standard-dose atypical antipsychotics for the adjunctive treatment of TRD are efficacious in reducing depressive symptoms. Risperidone and aripiprazole also showed benefits in improving the quality of life of patients. Atypical antipsychotics should be prescribed with caution due to abundant evidence of side effects.

Atypical antipsychotic augmentation for treatment-resistant depression: A systematic review and network meta-analysis / Zhou, X.; Keitner, G. I.; Qin, B.; Ravindran, A. V.; Bauer, M.; Del Giovane, C.; Zhao, J.; Liu, Y.; Fang, Y.; Zhang, Y.; Xie, P.. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY. - ISSN 1461-1457. - 18:11(2015), pp. pyv060-N/A. [10.1093/ijnp/pyv060]

Atypical antipsychotic augmentation for treatment-resistant depression: A systematic review and network meta-analysis

Zhou X.;Del Giovane C.;
2015

Abstract

Background: Previous meta-analyses of atypical antipsychotics for depression were limited by few trials with direct comparisons between two treatments. We performed a network meta-analysis, which integrates direct and indirect evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs), to investigate the comparative efficacy and tolerability of adjunctive atypical antipsychotics for treatment-resistant depression (TRD). Methods: Systematic searches resulted in 18 RCTs (total n = 4422) of seven different types and different dosages of atypical antipsychotics and a placebo that were included in the review. Results: All standard-dose atypical antipsychotics were significantly more efficacious than placebo in the efficacy (standardized mean differences [SMDs] ranged from-0.27 to-0.43). There were no significant differences between these drugs. Low-dose atypical antipsychotics were not significantly more efficacious than the placebo. In terms of tolerability, all standard-dose atypical antipsychotics, apart from risperidone, had significantly more side-effect discontinuations than placebo (odds ratios [ORs] ranged from 2.72 to 6.40). In terms of acceptability, only quetiapine (mean 250-350 mg daily) had significantly more all-cause discontinuation than placebo (OR = 1.89). In terms of quality of life/functioning, standard-dose risperidone and standard-dose aripiprazole were more beneficial than placebo (SMD =-0.38; SMD =-0.26, respectively), and standard-dose risperidone was superior to quetiapine (mean 250-350 mg daily). Conclusions: All standard-dose atypical antipsychotics for the adjunctive treatment of TRD are efficacious in reducing depressive symptoms. Risperidone and aripiprazole also showed benefits in improving the quality of life of patients. Atypical antipsychotics should be prescribed with caution due to abundant evidence of side effects.
2015
18
11
pyv060
N/A
Atypical antipsychotic augmentation for treatment-resistant depression: A systematic review and network meta-analysis / Zhou, X.; Keitner, G. I.; Qin, B.; Ravindran, A. V.; Bauer, M.; Del Giovane, C.; Zhao, J.; Liu, Y.; Fang, Y.; Zhang, Y.; Xie, P.. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY. - ISSN 1461-1457. - 18:11(2015), pp. pyv060-N/A. [10.1093/ijnp/pyv060]
Zhou, X.; Keitner, G. I.; Qin, B.; Ravindran, A. V.; Bauer, M.; Del Giovane, C.; Zhao, J.; Liu, Y.; Fang, Y.; Zhang, Y.; Xie, P.
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