Table 3.

Summary updated moderator meta-analysis. Listed are the three predictors that were suggested to moderate treatment effectiveness in the updated meta-analysis based on significant subgroup-contrasts derived from general linear hypothesis (GLH) testing. A summary statement is provided regarding the direction in which the corresponding moderator affects treatment effectiveness. These three predictors may be viewed as the most robust factors moderating treatment effectiveness in persons with sexual offense histories found in the updated meta-analysis.

Moderator	Direction
Author confounding	Larger treatment effects in studies with author involvement in the treatment process
Treatment specialization	Larger treatment effects in specialized compared to non-specialized treatment programs
Risk level	Larger treatment effects in higher-risk compared to low-risk samples