Comparison 6. Indicated 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
6.1 Diagnosis of mental disorders at 0‐1 months	1	220	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.77 [0.51, 1.17]
6.2 Diagnosis of mental disorders at 1 to 6 months	1	220	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.77 [0.52, 1.14]
6.3 Quality of life at 0‐1 months	2	152	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.65 [‐2.09, 0.79]
6.4 Psychological functioning and impairment at 0‐1 months	2	448	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.29 [‐0.47, ‐0.10]
6.5 Psychological functioning and impairment at 1‐6 months	3	813	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.07 [‐0.13, 0.27]
6.6 Depressive symptoms at 0‐1 months	4	771	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.18 [‐0.32, ‐0.04]
6.7 Depressive symptoms at 1‐6 months	6	2483	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.07 [‐0.17, 0.03]
6.8 Depressive symptoms at 7‐24 months	1	904	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐1.27 [‐1.90, ‐0.64]
6.9 Anxiety symptoms at 0‐1 months	3	888	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.09 [‐0.22, 0.04]
6.10 Anxiety symptoms at 1‐6 months	3	1362	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.03 [‐0.15, 0.08]
6.11 Distress/PTSD symptoms at 0‐1 months	2	448	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.24 [‐1.28, 1.76]
6.12 Distress/PTSD symptoms at 1‐6 months	2	417	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.96 [‐0.55, 2.47]
6.13 Social outcomes at 0‐1 months	2	435	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.15 [‐0.15, 0.46]
6.14 Social outcomes at 1‐6 months	2	421	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.22 [‐0.41, ‐0.03]