Summary of meta-analysis of pharmacotherapy trials in BPD
https://www.cochrane.org/CD005652/B
Meta-analyses of RCTs were undertaken for the following outcomes: BPD symptoms, mental state
outcomes (general psychopathology, anger, hostility, irritability, depression, anxiety and suicidal
ideation), self-harm and suicide, psychosocial functioning (general functioning, interpersonal and
social functioning), and hospitalisation. The meta-analyses included placebo-controlled
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pharmacotherapy trials and psychological intervention trials that compared the study treatment with
‘treatment as usual’. It considered for inclusion all trials identified in the UK national BPD clinical
practice guideline1
and the updated systematic review. Findings are summarised in Tables 5.2 and
5.4
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