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. 2016 Apr-Jun;14(2):235–277. doi: 10.1590/S1679-45082016RW3120

Table 1. Cochrane systematic reviews for treatment of eating disorders.

Systematic review Update Number of studies Number of participants Studies
Anorexia nervosa

Family therapy for those diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. Fisher et al.(6) July 31, 2008 13 638 Hall, 1987; Russell, 1987; Crisp, 1991; le Grange, 1992; Robin, 1999; Eisler, 2000; Espina, 2000; Geist, 2000; Dare, 2001; Whitney unpublished, 2001; Ball, 2004; Lock, 2005; Rausch, 2006
Individual psychotherapy in the outpatient treatment of adults with anorexia nervosa. Hay et al.(7) Feb 11, 2008 7 261 Channon, 1989; Treasure, 1995; Serfaty, 1999; Bachar, 1999; Dare, 2001; Bergh, 2002; McIntosh, 2005

Bulimia nervosa

Antidepressants versus psychological treatments and their combination for bulimia nervosa. Hay et al.(8) Aug 12, 2001 7 343 Mitchell, 1990; Fichter, 1991; Agras, 1992; Leitenberg, 1994; Russell, 1995b; Goldbloom, 1996; Walsh, 1997

Bulimia nervosa/binging

Psychological treatments for bulimia nervosa and binging. Hay et al.(9) May 31, 2007 48 3,054 Kirkley, 1985; Ordman, 1985; Wilson, 1986; Fairburn, 1986; Lee, 1986; Laessle, 1987; Freeman, 1988; Leitenberg, 1988; Bossert, 1989; Agras, 1989; Telch, 1990; Laessle, 1991; Fairburn, 1991; Wilson, 1991; Wolf, 1992; Griffiths, 1993; Garner, 1993; Wilfley, 1993; Thackwray, 1993; Agras, 1994; Cooper, 1995; Porzelius, 1995; Treasure, 1996; Walsh, 1997; Bulik, 1998; Peterson, 1998; Esplen, 1998; Carter, 1998; Bachar, 1999; Agras, 2000; Loeb, 2000; Nauta, 2000; Safer, 2001; Hsu, 2001; Kenardy, 2001; Telch, 2001; Wilfley, 2002; Sundgot-Borgen, 2002; Palmer, 2002; Durand, 2003; Ghaderi, 2003; Gorin, 2003; Carter, 2003; Bailer, 2003; Banasiak, 2005; Burton, 2006; Ljotsson, 2007; Munsch, 2007

Eating disorders

Self-help and guided self-help for eating disorders. Perkins et al.(10) May 23, 2006 15 1,191 Huon, 1985; Treasure, 1996; Thiels, 1998; Carter, 1998; Loeb, 2000; Mitchell, 2001; Palmer, 2002; Carter, 2003; Ghaderi, 2003; Durand, 2003; Walsh, 2004; Bailer, 2004; Grilo, 2005a; Grilo, 2005b; Banasiak, 2005

Total   90 5,487