Comparison 3. Psychological therapy versus psychological placebo.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Treatment efficacy: depression short‐term	3	277	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.28 [‐0.63, 0.07]
2 Treatment efficacy: depression long‐term	1	30	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.79 [‐1.54, ‐0.05]
3 Quality of life short‐term	2	247	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.88 [‐0.20, 1.96]
4 Quality of life long‐term	1	30	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	1.81 [0.95, 2.68]
5 Functioning short‐term	1	30	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.18 [‐0.89, 0.54]
6 Status of long‐term physical condition short‐term	1	30	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.75 [‐1.49, ‐0.00]