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Randomized Controlled Trial
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World J Clin Cases. Jan 26, 2026; 14(3): 114691
Published online Jan 26, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v14.i3.114691
Figure 1
Figure 1 Flow of participants through the stages of the randomized controlled trial. This Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials flow diagram illustrates the enrollment, randomization, allocation, follow-up, and analysis stages of the study.
Figure 2
Figure 2 Change in Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale 14 scores over the 12-week trial. Data points represent the estimated mean change from baseline in Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale 14 scores for the sertraline + lithium combination group (group B) and the sertraline monotherapy group (group A), based on the intention-to-treat population. Error bars represent 95% confidence intervals. aP < 0.05. HAMA: Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale.
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Figure 3 Change in Hamilton Depression Rating Scale 17 scores over the 12-week trial. Data points represent the estimated mean change from baseline in Hamilton Depression Rating Scale 17 scores for both treatment groups, based on the intention-to-treat population. Error bars represent 95% confidence intervals. aP < 0.05. HAMD: Hamilton Depression Rating Scale.