Desvenlafaxine Sustained-Release

Clinician-rated interview-based scale (with both child and parent or guardian) to assess 17 distinct symptom areas to derive an index of depression severity. Discrepancies between informants' responses were resolved by using most impaired rating given by valid informant. Rated on a 7-point scale; range from 1 (no impairment) to 7 (indicates greater impairment). Total score calculated as sum of the 17 items (range 1 to 119); higher score indicates greater impairment. Adjusted mean presented.

Clinician-rated interview-based scale (with both child and parent or guardian) to assess 17 distinct symptom areas to derive an index of depression severity. Discrepancies between informants' responses were resolved by using most impaired rating given by valid informant. Rated on a 7-point scale; range from 1 (no impairment) to 7 (indicates greater impairment). Total score calculated as sum of the 17 items (range 1 to 119); higher score indicates greater impairment. Mean change from baseline was adjusted for the baseline total score, age group and gender.

Time to relapse analyzed using log-rank test; defined as Hamilton Psychiatric Scale for Depression-17 item score ≥16 at any time during DB phase, discontinuation for unsatisfactory response or efficacy (need for additional or alternate treatment for depression, investigator decision to remove participant for efficacy reasons, or failure to return if investigator determined related to efficacy), hospitalization for depression, suicide attempt, or suicide. Participants who relapsed after DB day 185 or completed DB therapy without relapse were considered as censored on DB day 185 (study day 325).

HAM-D17: a standardized, clinician-administered rating scale that assesses 17 items characteristically associated with major depression. Items are scored on either a 3 point (0 to 2) or a 5 point scale (0 to 4), with 0=none/absent and 4=most severe, for a maximum total score of 50.

HAM-D17 is a standardized, clinician-administered rating scale that assesses 17 items characteristically associated with major depression. Items are scored on either a 3-point (0 to 2) or a 5-point scale (0 to 4) with 0=none/absent and 4=most severe, for a maximum total score of 50. Higher scores indicate greater severity. FOT evaluation is defined as the last "on-therapy" evaluation, regardless of the number of days on therapy. Analysis on Observed cases (non-missing data) and Last observation carried forward (LOCF); LOCF method of imputation for any missing value at any visit.

Any untoward medical occurrence in a participant who received study treatment was considered an AE without regard to possibility of causal relationship. An AE resulting in any of the following outcomes, or deemed to be significant for any other reason, was considered to be an SAE: death; initial or prolonged inpatient hospitalization; a life-threatening experience (immediate risk of dying); persistent or significant disability/incapacity; or congenital anomaly.