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Balasubramani GK

Department of Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh
Verified email at edc.pitt.edu
Cited by 13903

Evaluation of outcomes with citalopram for depression using measurement-based care in STAR* D: implications for clinical practice

…, MM Biggs, GK Balasubramani… - American journal of …, 2006 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
OBJECTIVE: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are widely used to treat depression,
but the rates, timing, and baseline predictors of remission in “real world” patients are …

Difference in treatment outcome in outpatients with anxious versus nonanxious depression: a STAR* D report

…, JE Alpert, GK Balasubramani… - American Journal of …, 2008 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
Objective: About half of outpatients with major depressive disorder also have clinically
meaningful levels of anxiety. The authors conducted a secondary data analysis to compare …

Effect of age at onset on the course of major depressive disorder

…, SR Wisniewski, GK Balasubramani… - American Journal of …, 2007 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
Objective: This report assesses whether age at onset defines a specific subgroup of major
depressive disorder in 4,041 participants who entered the Sequenced Treatment Alternatives …

Gender differences in depression: findings from the STAR* D study

…, J Mitchell, SR Wisniewski, GK Balasubramani… - Journal of affective …, 2005 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Epidemiologic research consistently reports gender differences in the
rates and course of major depressive disorder (MDD). The STAR*D (Sequenced Treatment …

Clinical correlates and symptom patterns of anxious depression among patients with major depressive disorder in STAR* D

…, D Morgan, T Schwartz, GK Balasubramani… - Psychological …, 2004 - cambridge.org
Background. Anxious depression, defined as Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) with high
levels of anxiety symptoms, may represent a relatively common depressive subtype, with …

Sex differences in depression symptoms in treatment-seeking adults: confirmatory analyses from the Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression study

…, A Nierenberg, GK Balasubramani… - Comprehensive …, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Although epidemiologic research consistently reports greater prevalence
of major depressive disorder in women, small sample sizes in many studies do not allow for …

Self-rated global measure of the frequency, intensity, and burden of side effects

…, AJ Rush, GK Balasubramani… - Journal of Psychiatric …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
No standard side-effect measure currently available can be easily used in clinical practice
for patients receiving treatment for depression. The Frequency, Intensity, and Burden of Side …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of hypothermia and normothermia after severe traumatic brain injury in children (Cool Kids): a phase 3, randomised controlled trial

…, P Okada, SR Beers, GK Balasubramani… - The Lancet …, 2013 - thelancet.com
Background On the basis of mixed results from previous trials, we assessed whether therapeutic
hypothermia for 48–72 h with slow rewarming improved mortality in children after brain …

What clinical and symptom features and comorbid disorders characterize outpatients with anxious major depressive disorder: a replication and extension

…, CN Carmin, GK Balasubramani… - The Canadian …, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: We previously found that 46% of the first 1450 outpatients with depression
participating in the multicentre Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression (STAR*D) …

Sex differences in response to citalopram: a STAR∗ D report

…, D Warden, SR Wisniewski, GK Balasubramani… - Journal of psychiatric …, 2009 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Controversy exists as to whether women with depression respond better to
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) than men. The purpose of this report was to …