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- Published on: 18 November 2009
- Published on: 27 October 2009
- Published on: 18 November 2009Re:Conceptual fallacyShow More
Assumptions beyond the current level of evidence
We hereby acknowledge the e-letter by Prof. Goran Isacsson (dated 27th October, 2009) to our study on antidepressants and the change of the suicide rate in older adults [1,2]. We indeed appreciate the comment, even as our opinions differ.
Prof. Isacsson postulates that antidepressants (primarily SSRIs) are accountable - not only for the reduction in sui...
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None declared. - Published on: 27 October 2009Conceptual fallacyShow More
Erlangsen et al. linked data from an individual-based prescription database in Denmark with data from the cause-of-death register for the two years 1996 and 2000[1]. They found 88 fewer suicides in 2000 than in 1996, 7 fewer among the population that was treated with antidepressants and 81 fewer among the untreated population. Based on “decomposition” analysis of these data, the authors concluded, “Individuals in active tre...
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