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Jakubovski E, Bloch MH. Prognostic subgroups for citalopram response in the STAR*D trial. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2014, 75: 738-47. PMID: 24912106, PMCID: PMC4471174, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.13m08727.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressive disorderBaseline clinical characteristicsClinical characteristicsTreatment successTreatment outcomesTreatment responseSide effectsSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) pharmacotherapyEarly symptom improvementInitial clinical characteristicsOpen-label citalopramPrimary outcome measureFirst treatment phasePast treatment historySequenced Treatment AlternativesDSM-IV diagnosisTraditional psychiatric diagnosesDifferential treatment outcomesSSRI treatmentSymptom improvementMDD patientsMedication responsePoor responseDepressive disorderPrognostic subgroups