Comparison 13. Family therapy approaches vs standard care/treatment as usual (subgroup by age).

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Remission post‐intervention (subgroup by age)	2	81	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	3.50 [1.49, 8.23]
1.1 Adult	2	81	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	3.50 [1.49, 8.23]
2 Remission long‐term follow‐up	1	41	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	6.09 [0.33, 110.84]
2.1 Adult	1	41	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	6.09 [0.33, 110.84]
3 General Functioning	1	59	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.5 [‐0.62, 1.62]
3.1 Adolescent	1	59	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.5 [‐0.62, 1.62]
4 Dropouts during therapy	3	137	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	1.01 [0.44, 2.34]
4.1 Adult	1	41	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	1.15 [0.29, 4.51]
4.2 Adolescent	2	96	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.93 [0.32, 2.71]
5 Eating disorder psychopathology post‐intervention	2	109	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.11 [‐0.49, 0.27]
5.1 Adult	1	50	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.29 [‐0.86, 0.28]
5.2 Adolescent	1	59	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.03 [‐0.48, 0.54]
6 Weight (BMI)	1	59	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.40 [‐0.75, 1.55]
6.1 Adolescent	1	59	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.40 [‐0.75, 1.55]
7 Relapse during treatment	2	100	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.65 [0.37, 1.15]
7.1 Adult	1	41	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.52 [0.14, 1.89]
7.2 Adolescent	1	59	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.69 [0.37, 1.30]