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. 2016 Jun 27;18(6):e152. doi: 10.2196/jmir.5642

Table 2.

Characteristics of the ecological momentary intervention studies (part 2).

Studya Intervention technique Training type (+ type of MHPb supportc) Training trigger No. of training sessionsd Control (n)e
Included in meta-analysis

Agyapong et al, 2012f Self-management and monitoring Passive (stand-alone + CAU) Triggered 168 (2) Waitlist (n=28)

Ahtinen et al, 2013 Acceptance and commitment therapy Active On-demand


Aikens et al, 2015g
(all pooled subjects)
Self-management and monitoring Passive (+MHP) Triggered 26 (1)

Askins et al, 2009 Self-management and monitoring Active (+MHP) ... ...

Ben-Zeev et al, 2014 Self-management and monitoring Active (+stand-alone + CAU) Triggered 90 (3)

Burns et al, 2011f Behavioral activation Active (+MHP) Triggered 280 (5)

Carissoli et al, 2015 Mindfulness Active On-demand 36 (2) Placebo (n=18)

Dagöö et al, 2014h
(mCBTb)
Cognitive behavioral therapy Active (+MHP) ... ...

Dagöö et al 2014h
(mIPTb)
Interpersonal therapy Active (+MHP) ... ...

Depp et al, 2015 Self-management and monitoring Passive (+MHP) Triggered 140 (2) Paper and pencil version (n=41)

Enock et al, 2014 Cognitive bias modification Active Triggered 84 (3) Placebo (n=104)

Granholm et al, 2012 Cognitive behavioral therapy Active (stand-alone + CAU) Triggered 216 (3)

Grassi et al, 2007 (Vnarb) Relaxation Active ... 4 (2) Waitlist
(n=30)

Grassi et al, 2007 (Nnarb) Relaxation Active ... 4 (2)

Grassi et al, 2007f (MP3b) Relaxation Active ... 4 (2)

Harrison et al, 2011 Self-management and monitoring Passive On-demand ...

Huffziger et al, 2013i Mindfulness Passive Triggered 10 (10)

Kenardy et al, 2003f Cognitive behavioral therapy Active (+MHP) Triggered 420 (5) CBT6 (n=44)

Lappalainen et al, 2013 Cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy Active (+MHP) On-demand ... Waitlist (n=12)

Ly et al, 2014f
behavioral activation
Behavioral activation Active (+MHP) ... ...

Ly et al, 2014 mindfulness Mindfulness Active (+MHP) ... ...

Ly et al, 2014 mindfulness Acceptance and commitment therapy Active On-demand ...

Newman et al, 2014 Cognitive behavioral therapy Active (+MHP) Triggered 112 (4) CBT6 (n=14)

Newman et al, 1997 Cognitive behavioral therapy Active (+MHP) Triggered 336 (4) CBT12 (n=9)

Pallavicini et al, 2009
(VRMBb)
Relaxation Active (+MHP) On-demand ... Waitlist (n=4)

Pallavicini et al, 2009
(VRMb)
Relaxation Active (+MHP) On-demand ...

Proudfoot et al, 2013 Self-management and monitoring Passive On-demand ... Placebo (n=195)

Repetto et al, 2013 (VRMB) Relaxation Active (+MHP) On-demand ... Waitlist (n=8)

Repetto et al, 2013 (VRM) Relaxation Active (+MHP) On-demand ...

Rizvi et al, 2011 Dialectical behavior therapy Active (+TAU) On-demand ...

Shapiro et al, 2010 Self-management and monitoring Passive (+MHP) 168 (1)

Watts et al, 2013f Cognitive behavioral therapy Active (+MHP) On-demand ... Computer version (n=15)

Wenze et al, 2014 Cognitive behavioral therapy Passive (stand-alone + CAU Triggered 28 (2)
Not included in meta-analysis

Gorini et al, 2010 (VRMB) Relaxation Active (+MHP) On-demand ... Waitlist (n=8)

Gorini et al, 2010 (VRM) Relaxation Active (+MHP) On-demand ...

Grassi et al, 2011 (Vnar) Relaxation Active ... 6 (1) Waitlist (n=15)

Grassi et al, 2011 (MP3b) Relaxation Active ... 6 (1)

Preziosa et al, 2009 (Vnar; study 1) Relaxation Active ... 6 (1) Waitlist (n=6)

Preziosa et al, 2009 (MP3; study 1) Relaxation Active ... 6 (1)

Riva et al, 2006 Relaxation Active ... 4 (2) Placebo (n=30)

Preziosa et al, 2009 (study 2) Relaxation Active ... 4 (2) Placebo (n=11)

Zautra et al, 2012 (mindfulness) Mindfulness Active Triggered 27 (1) Placebo (n=23)

Zautra et al, 2012
(mastery-control)
Behavioral activation Active Triggered 27 (1)

aStudies are ordered by inclusion in the meta-analysis. Behind the study’s year of publication, between brackets, the sample (or condition) that received the EMI was specified.

bmCBT: mobile cognitive behavioral therapy; mIPT: mobile interpersonal psychotherapy; MP3: audio only condition; MHP: mental health professional; Nnar: video only condition; Vnar: video narrative condition; VRMB: virtual reality and mobile condition with biofeedback; VRM: virtual reality with mobile condition.

cFollowing the type of training, the type of support by the mental health professional is reported between brackets. With +MHP=mental health professional–supported EMI; stand-alone + CAU=stand-alone EMI with access to care as usual. No information was displayed when the EMI was stand-alone.

dThe maximum number of total training sessions is reported. The maximum number of daily training sessions is reported between brackets.

eControl condition (and sample size at post-intervention) is listed if the study was included in the between-subject analyses. If the control condition is an active treatment, it is specified which specific active treatment condition is used to calculate the effect size. With CBT6=6-sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy; CBT12=12-sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy.

f Study is considered an outlier in within-subject analyses.

gThe data used for the analyses consist of all pooled participants, the outcome questionnaire at preintervention is compared with last outcome questionnaire that participant completed.

hThe intervention could be accessed using the mobile phone, tablet, and computer.

iThe study is technically an ecological momentary assessment study with an experimental manipulation.