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. 2018 Aug 15;2018(8):CD012489. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012489.pub2

Blackwell 2012.

Methods Randomised controlled trial
Participants N = 94 adolescents with cystic fibrosis (mean age 15.69 years, 62% female; 57% Caucasian, 16% Hispanic, 9% African American; mildly reduced lung function (predicted FEV1 = 79.89%, SD = 25.90) in the USA
Interventions CFfone (online peer support programme for adolescents and young adults with cystic fibrosis) vs CF educational website
Outcomes Preliminary results (baseline data) presented in conference abstract. Participants who felt more supported by friends had lower depressive symptoms (r = ‐0.26, P < 0.01), and anxiety symptoms (r = 0.19, P = 0.04), measured using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) at baseline, 3 months, 6 months, and 9 months
Notes Full paper and final results of changes in anxiety and depression over time not available despite contacting the authors