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. 2018 Jul 5;2018(7):CD011849. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011849.pub2

Comparison 12. Subgroup analysis: type of traumatic events ‐ adults.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 PTSD symptoms at endpoint 15 1250 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐1.10 [‐1.39, ‐0.81]
1.1 Bereavement 4 320 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.62 [‐0.85, ‐0.40]
1.2 Displacement 5 171 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐2.19 [‐3.00, ‐1.37]
1.3 Tortures/witnesses of violence/atrocities 5 485 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.84 [‐1.14, ‐0.55]
1.4 Other traumatic events 1 274 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.79 [‐1.04, ‐0.54]
2 PTSD symptoms at 1 to 4 months 16 1421 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.49 [‐0.69, ‐0.29]
2.1 Bereavement 5 462 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.65 [‐0.83, ‐0.46]
2.2 Displacement 4 170 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.59 [‐1.43, 0.25]
2.3 Tortures/witnesses of violence/atrocities 6 658 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.38 [‐0.61, ‐0.16]
2.4 Other traumatic events 1 131 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.07 [‐0.41, 0.28]
3 PTSD symptoms ≥ 6 months 5   Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
3.1 Displacement 3 182 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.46 [‐0.82, ‐0.10]
3.2 Tortures/witnesses of violence/atrocities 2 218 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.36 [‐0.78, 0.07]
4 Anxiety symptoms at endpoint 5 694 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.74 [‐0.98, ‐0.49]
4.1 Displacement 2 52 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐1.30 [‐1.92, ‐0.67]
4.2 Tortures/witnesses of violence/atrocities 1 159 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.78 [‐1.10, ‐0.46]
4.3 Other traumatic events 1 274 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.48 [‐0.72, ‐0.24]
4.4 Bereavement 1 209 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.74 [‐1.02, ‐0.45]
5 Anxiety symptoms at 1 to 4 months 6 969 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.91 [‐1.45, ‐0.37]
5.1 Displacement 2 52 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.06 [‐0.50, 0.63]
5.2 Tortures/witnesses of violence/atrocities 3 611 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐1.35 [‐2.20, ‐0.51]
5.3 Bereavement 1 306 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.74 [‐0.97, ‐0.51]
6 Depressive symptoms at endpoint 13 1232 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.90 [‐1.09, ‐0.71]
6.1 Bereavement 3 268 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.90 [‐1.15, ‐0.65]
6.2 Displacement 6 380 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐1.11 [‐1.54, ‐0.68]
6.3 Tortures/witnesses of violence/atrocities 3 310 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.71 [‐1.24, ‐0.18]
6.4 Other traumatic events 1 274 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.90 [‐1.15, ‐0.65]
7 Depressive symptoms at 1 to 4 months 14   Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
7.1 Bereavement 5 462 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.56 [‐0.90, ‐0.23]
7.2 Displacement 4 170 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.17 [‐0.95, 0.61]
7.3 Tortures/witnesses of violence/atrocities 5 732 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.38 [‐0.61, ‐0.16]
8 Depressive symptoms ≥ 6 months 2   Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
8.1 Displacement 1 54 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.04 [‐0.58, 0.49]
8.2 Tortures/witnesses of violence/atrocities 1 188 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.26 [‐0.61, 0.08]
9 Dropout 24   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
9.1 Bereavement 4 483 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.18 [1.00, 1.40]
9.2 Displacement 9 734 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.77 [0.63, 0.95]
9.3 Tortures/witnesses of violence/atrocities 10 1209 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.16 [0.76, 1.78]
9.4 Other traumatic events 1 347 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.79 [0.53, 1.19]
10 Functional impairment at endpoint 5 686 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.55 [‐0.80, ‐0.30]
10.1 Tortures/witnesses of violence/atrocities 2 151 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.45 [‐1.30, 0.40]
10.2 Other traumatic events 1 274 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.56 [‐0.80, ‐0.32]
10.3 Bereavement 2 261 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.68 [‐0.93, ‐0.43]
11 Functional impairment at 1 to 4 months 7 1061 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.36 [‐0.55, ‐0.16]
11.1 Tortures/witnesses of violence/atrocities 6 758 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.29 [‐0.45, ‐0.12]
11.2 Bereavement 1 303 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.67 [‐0.90, ‐0.44]
12 Quality of life at endpoint 4 325 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.73 [‐1.22, ‐0.25]
12.1 Bereavement 1 38 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.88 [‐1.55, ‐0.21]
12.2 Tortures/witnesses of violence/atrocities 3 287 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.71 [‐1.35, ‐0.07]
13 Diagnosis of PTSD 4 402 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.07 [0.43, 2.68]
13.1 Bereavement 1 49 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.31 [0.09, 1.02]
13.2 Displacement 2 277 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 2.34 [1.14, 4.80]
13.3 Tortures/witnesses of violence/atrocities 1 76 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.78 [0.63, 0.95]