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Table 7:

Interventions and Comparators Evaluated in the Primary Economic Model in Individuals With Mild to Moderate Major Depression or Anxiety Disorders

Interventions/Comparators
1. Unguided individual iCBT iCBT, 6–8 weekly sessions (modules) iCBT, 6–8 weekly modules plus medication^a
2. Guided individual iCBT (with therapist) CBT, 8–10 weekly sessions (modules) CBT, 8–10 weekly sessions plus medication^a
3. Face-to-face individual CBT by nonphysician CBT, 14 /10^b 1-hr weekly sessions CBT, 14/10^b 1-hr weekly sessions plus medication^a
4. Face-to-face group CBT by nonphysician CBT, 14/10^b 2-hr weekly sessions CBT, 14/10^b 2-hr weekly sessions plus medication^a
5. Usual care No CBT, no treatment Medication^a

Abbreviation: CBT, cognitive behavioural therapy.

Example of medication used in our analysis is sertraline starting at an initial dose of 50 mg/d.

14 in-person sessions of CBT for major depression and 10 in-person sessions of CBT for an anxiety disorder, with 2 additional sessions, one for the assessment and the last for planning and conclusion/relapse prevention.⁷⁷