Table 4.
Statistically significant effects for outcomes for which the data provided evidence (proof, indication or hint) of greater or lesser benefit of ST as an add-on to CBT compared with CBT alone (from [9])
| Outcome | Operationalisation | Length of follow-up | Effect measure | Effect esti-mate | 95% CI | p-value | Study | Directionof effect | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| II: Anxiety disorders and obsessive–compulsive disorders | |||||||||
| No. 6 | Overall improvement in clinical condition | CGI-I ≤ 2 | Week 14 | OR | 3.15 | [1.10; 8.99] | 0.03 | Peris et al. [105–108] | ▲ |
| No. 9 | Obsessive-compulsive disorder symptoms | CY-BOCS ≤ 14 | Week 14 | OR | 3.81 | [1.29; 11.20] | 0.01 | Peris et al. [105–108] | ▲ |
| No. 10 | Overall functioning | COIS-R | Week 14 | Hedges’ g | − 0.75 | [− 1.27; − 0.23] | 0.004 | Peris et al. [105–108] | ▲ |
▲ Effect in favour of ST
CI confidence interval, CGI-I Clinical Global Impression – Improvement, COIS-R Child Obsessive Compulsive Impact Scale-Revised, CY-BOCS Children's Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale, MD mean difference, No. number, OR odds ratio