Comparison 5. Selective prevention intervention versus control group in preventing mental disorders in children.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
5.1 Quality of life at 0‐1 months	1	115	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐1.10 [‐3.32, 1.12]
5.2 Psychological functioning and impairment at 0‐1 months	1	479	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.02 [‐0.09, 0.05]
5.3 Depressive symptoms at 0‐1 months	2	638	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.00 [‐0.16, 0.15]
5.4 Depressive symptoms at 1‐6 months	3	791	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.14 [‐0.12, 0.39]
5.5 Depressive symptoms at 7‐24 months	1	435	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.22 [‐0.76, 1.20]
5.6 Anxiety symptoms at 0‐1 months	1	28	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	4.50 [‐12.05, 21.05]
5.7 Anxiety symptoms at 1‐6 months	1	143	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	1.42 [‐0.00, 2.84]
5.8 Distress/PTSD symptoms at 0‐1 months	1	159	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐2.14 [‐3.77, ‐0.51]
5.9 Distress/PTSD symptoms at 1‐6 months	1	213	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.40 [‐2.49, 1.69]
5.10 Social outcomes at 0‐1 months	2	638	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.03 [‐0.42, 0.48]