Ref (type)	Population	Outcome, Interventions	Results and statistical analysis	Effect size	Favours
Symptom severity
[28] RCT	61 people with GAD who had used benzodiazepines for at least 12 months	Proportion of people who had stopped benzodiazepines at the end of the treatment 74% with CBT plus medication tapering 37% with non-specific psychological therapy plus medication tapering Absolute numbers not reported	P = 0.003	Effect size not calculated	CBT plus medication tapering
[28] RCT	61 people with GAD who had used benzodiazepines for at least 12 months	Proportion of people who had stopped benzodiazepines 12 months 65% with CBT plus medication tapering 30% with non-specific psychological therapy plus medication tapering Absolute numbers not reported	P = 0.007	Effect size not calculated	CBT plus medication tapering