Posted by Larry Hoover on January 6, 2008, at 14:29:35
In reply to Re: STAR*D confirmed what patients already knew » Larry Hoover, posted by Cecilia on January 6, 2008, at 4:41:25
> Perhaps they would be accepted into the study regardless of previous drug trials, but why on earth would anyone enter a study where they knew they would just be offered the same drugs they had already failed or couldn't tolerate-makes no sense. Cecilia
Well, I'm sure that there were many more candidates for the study than those who accepted the offer. If nothing else, the study protocol was rather exhaustive in fully testing each study medication, with dose adjustments, augmentation, etc. One can't assume that a previously failed drug trial was as thoroughly conducted.
Lar
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