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. 2012 Nov 14;2012(11):CD007407. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007407.pub3

Kraaimaat 1995.

Methods RCT; 3 arms; assessed at pre‐treatment, post‐treatment, 6 months
Participants End of treatment n = 52
Start of treatment n = 58
Sex: 52 F, 25 M (from the 77 who agreed to participate)
Mean age = 57.0 (SD 12.7)
Source = rheumatology clinics
Diagnosis = rheumatoid arthritis
Mean years of pain = 15.6
Interventions "cognitive behavioural therapy"
"occupational therapy"
"waiting list"
Outcomes Primary pain outcome: IRGL pain
Primary disability outcome: IRGL function (Reversed)
Primary mood outcome: IRGL depression
Catastrophising outcome: none
Invloed van Reuma op Gezondheid en Leefwijze (IRGL): function
Invloed van Reuma op Gezondheid en Leefwijze (IRGL): self care
Invloed van Reuma op Gezondheid en Leefwijze (IRGL): pain
Invloed van Reuma op Gezondheid en Leefwijze (IRGL): anxiety
Invloed van Reuma op Gezondheid en Leefwijze (IRGL): depression                        
Invloed van Reuma op Gezondheid en Leefwijze (IRGL): potential support
Invloed van Reuma op Gezondheid en Leefwijze (IRGL): actual support
Invloed van Reuma op Gezondheid en Leefwijze (IRGL): mutual visits                      
Notes CBT versus active, post‐treatment and follow‐up: analyses 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3
CBT versus TAU, post‐treatment and follow‐up: N < 20
Yates quality scale: total quality = 21/35, design quality = 14/26, treatment quality = 7/9
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) High risk “randomly assigned”
Allocation concealment (selection bias) High risk Not reported
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) 
 All outcomes Unclear risk Fully reported; several differences between dropouts and completers
Selective reporting (reporting bias) Low risk Fully reported
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) 
 All outcomes High risk Not reported