Table 4.
Characteristics of papers included in the second systematic search.
| Author(s) | Aim | Sample | Intervention (participants) | Randomization | Blindness | Power analyses | Drop-out rate | Outcome measures | Time of assessment | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acarturk et al. (2016) | To examine effect of EMDR on symptoms of PTSD and depression in Syrian refugees | 70 adult Syrian refugees with a PTSD diagnosis | EMDR (n = 37) Waiting list (n = 33) No further information provided | Randomly allocated to treatment but no details given | Blind to outcome assessor | Not discussed | EMDR (n = 12) Waiting list (n = 16) Non-significant across conditions | BDI-II IES-R HTQ HSCL-25 M.I.N.I | Pre-treatment 1-week post-treatment 5-weeks follow up | Turkey |
| Carletto et al. (2016) | To examine usefulness of EMDR and relaxation therapy as treatment for PTSD in patients with multiple sclerosis | 50 adults diagnosed with multiple sclerosis | Ten 60-min EMDR sessions (n = 20) Ten 60-min sessions of relaxation therapy (n = 22) | Randomly allocated in 1:1 ratio | Blind to outcome assessor | Not discussed | EMDR (n = 5) Relaxation therapy (n = 3) | CMDI EDSS FAMS FSS HADS TAQ | Pre-treatment 12-15 weeks post-treatment 6-month follow up | Italy |
| de Bont et al. (2016) | To examine effects of prolonged exposure and EMDR for symptoms of PTSD in patients with chronic psychotic disorders | 155 adults with chronic psychotic disorders | Eight EMDR sessions (n = 55) Eight sessions of prolonged exposure (n = 53) Waiting list (n = 47) | Randomly allocated to treatment but no details given | Blind to outcome assessor | Not discussed | EMDR (n = 11) Prolonged exposure (n = 6) Waiting list (n = 8) | BDI-II PRTS PSP PSYRATS SCI-SR-PANSS | Pre-treatment Post-treatment 6-month follow up | The Netherlands |
| ter Heide et al. (2016) | To examine safety and efficacy if EMDR in adult refugees with PTSD | 72 adult refugees diagnosed with PTSD | Three 60-min; six 90-min EMDR sessions (n = 43) Twelve 60-min stabilization sessions (n = 45) | Blocked, simple randomization using a flipped coin | Blind to outcome assessor | 80% power to detect medium effect size | EMDR (n = 7) Stabilization (n = 9) Non-significant across conditions | BREF CAPS HSCL HTQ WHOQOL- | Pre-treatment 2 weeks post-treatment 3-month follow up | The Netherlands |