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Evid Based Mental Health 2:116 doi:10.1136/ebmh.2.4.116
  • Therapeutics

Sertraline was effective in children and adolescents with obsessive compulsive disorder

Table 2

Sertraline v placebo for decrease in symptoms and global improvement in obsessive compulsive disorder at 12 weeks†

Outcomes Sertraline Placebo RBI (95% CI) NNT (CI)
†Abbreviations defined in glossary; RBI, NNT, and CI calculated from data in article.
25% decrease in CY-BOCS score 53% 37% 45% (4.9 to 101) 6 (3 to 47)
Very much or much improved on CGI scales 42% 26% 61% (7.5 to 144) 6 (3 to 41)

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