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. 2007 Apr 18;2007(2):CD004808. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004808.pub3

Barrera 1977

Methods Randomised controlled trial with three groups.
Participants Country: USA. Setting: NA. Health problem: snake phobia. Recruitment: adverts. Participants: adults (n=24).
Interventions Contract features:
  • Form: written;

  • Parties: NA;

  • Incentives: other;

  • Co‐interventions: yes.


Group 1: Self administered desensitisation workbook. Group 2: Self administered desensitisation workbook with contract to reward self for completion of workbook. Group 3: Placebo.
Outcomes Number of desensitisation sessions attended; time spent studying materials.
Notes
Risk of bias
Item Authors' judgement Description
Allocation concealment? Unclear B ‐ Unclear