Fig. 3: Meta-analysis of the sensitivity analysis.

A Forest plot of the standardized mean difference (SMD) of the change in functioning scale scores for the comparison between antidepressants and placebo when excluding studies with treatment duration <8 weeks. B Forest plot of the SMD of the change in functioning scale scores for the comparison between antidepressants and placebo when excluding studies allowing concurrent psychotherapy during treatment. C Forest plot of the SMD of the change in functioning scale scores for the comparison between antidepressants and placebo when excluding studies using self-rated scales. SD standard deviation, CI confidence interval.