# Efficacy and safety of antidepressants for the treatment of back pain and osteoarthritis: systematic review and meta-analysis

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/efficacy-and-safety-of-antidepressants-for-the-treatment-of-back-pain-and/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Giovanni E Ferreira,Andrew J. McLachlan,Chung‐Wei Christine Lin,Joshua R Zadro,Christina Abdel Shaheed,Mary O’Keeffe,Christopher G. Maher |
| Citations | 175 |
| DOI | 10.1136/bmj.m4825 |
| Fields | Medicine,Neuroscience |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | hybrid |
| OA URL | https://www.bmj.com/content/bmj/372/bmj.m4825.full.pdf |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W3125643582 |
| PMID | 33472813 |
| Type | review |
| Year | 2021 |

## Paper authors

- [Joshua R Zadro](https://scholariq.org/researchers/joshua-r-zadro/)

## Paper journal

- [BMJ](https://scholariq.org/journals/bmj-2/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation](https://scholariq.org/topics/musculoskeletal-pain-and-rehabilitation/)

## Paper topics

- [Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation](https://scholariq.org/topics/musculoskeletal-pain-and-rehabilitation/)
- [Pain Management and Placebo Effect](https://scholariq.org/topics/pain-management-and-placebo-effect/)
- [Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms](https://scholariq.org/topics/osteoarthritis-treatment-and-mechanisms/)

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