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. 2017 Jun 1;85(8):783–802. doi: 10.1037/ccp0000214

Table 2. Findings on Univariate Meta-Regression of Factors Associated With Between-Study Variation in RCTs of Psychological Treatments in Prisons.

Variable β SE (β) p
* p < .05. ** p < .01.
Gender .27 .18 .15
Mean age (continuous) .01 .01 .45
Age group (adult vs. adolescent) −.09 .30 .77
Year of study (continuous) −.01 .01 .38
Country (USA vs. rest of the world) −.25 .19 .20
Retention rate
 Continuous −1.55 .62 .02*
 Low (≤80%) vs. high (>80%) −.41 .18 .03*
Sample size
 Continuous −.002 .001 .16
 ≤100 vs. >100 −.33 .18 .08
Diagnosis (required vs. not required) −.16 .18 .37
Study quality (high vs. medium) −.34 .22 .13
Fidelity measure −.34 .23 .15
Treatment length .01 .02 .38
Control group (no TR/waitlist vs. TAU/other therapy) −.52 .16 <.01**