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 |
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Interventions | "cognitive behavioural therapy" "occupational therapy" "waiting list" |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |