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

Comparison 13. Subgroup analysis: type of humanitarian crisis ‐ 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 War/armed conflict 7 568 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐1.06 [‐1.51, ‐0.61]
1.2 Natural hazards (geophysical: earthquake; volcanic eruptions) 3 84 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐2.31 [‐4.22, ‐0.39]
1.3 Communal violence 2 419 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐1.01 [‐1.48, ‐0.54]
1.4 Food shortages 1 28 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.97 [‐1.77, ‐0.18]
1.5 Other 2 151 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.64 [‐0.97, ‐0.31]
2 PTSD symptoms at 1 to 4 months 16 1568 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.47 [‐0.66, ‐0.29]
2.1 War/armed conflict 7 958 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.56 [‐0.88, ‐0.23]
2.2 Natural hazards (geophysical: earthquake; volcanic eruptions) 5 180 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.52 [‐0.88, ‐0.17]
2.3 Communal violence 1 281 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.37 [‐0.65, ‐0.09]
2.4 Food shortages 1 28 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.62 [‐1.39, 0.15]
2.5 Other 2 121 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.19 [‐0.55, 0.17]
3 PTSD symptoms ≥ 6 months 5   Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
3.1 War/armed conflict 5 400 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.37 [‐0.61, ‐0.14]
4 Anxiety symptoms at endpoint 4 535 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.76 [‐1.10, ‐0.42]
4.1 Natural hazards (geophysical: earthquake; volcanic eruptions) 2 52 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐1.30 [‐1.92, ‐0.67]
4.2 Communal violence 1 274 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.48 [‐0.72, ‐0.24]
4.3 War/armed conflict 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) ‐0.42 [‐0.70, ‐0.14]
5.1 War/armed conflict 3 636 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.69 [‐1.03, ‐0.36]
5.2 Natural hazards (geophysical: earthquake; volcanic eruptions) 2 52 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.06 [‐0.50, 0.63]
5.3 Communal violence 1 281 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.21 [‐0.49, 0.07]
6 Depressive symptoms at endpoint 14 1378 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.89 [‐1.06, ‐0.72]
6.1 War/armed conflict 7 841 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.96 [‐1.20, ‐0.73]
6.2 Natural hazards (geophysical: earthquake; volcanic eruptions) 3 84 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐1.10 [‐1.58, ‐0.63]
6.3 Communal violence 1 274 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.90 [‐1.15, ‐0.65]
6.4 Food shortages 1 28 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.80 [‐1.58, ‐0.01]
6.5 Other 2 151 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.53 [‐1.20, 0.14]
7 Depressive symptoms at 1 to 4 months 14 1093 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.60 [‐1.05, ‐0.15]
7.1 War/armed conflict 4 608 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.57 [‐1.04, ‐0.10]
7.2 Natural hazards (geophysical: earthquake; volcanic eruptions) 6 202 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.30 [‐0.71, 0.11]
7.3 Communal violence 1 134 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐3.56 [‐4.15, ‐2.98]
7.4 Food shortages 1 28 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.37 [‐1.13, 0.38]
7.5 Other 2 121 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.13 [‐0.49, 0.23]
8 Depressive symptoms ≥ 6 months 2   Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
8.1 War/armed conflict 2 242 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.20 [‐0.49, 0.09]
9 Dropout 25 2354 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.93 [0.78, 1.11]
9.1 War/armed conflict 16 1529 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.93 [0.74, 1.15]
9.2 Natural hazards (geophysical: earthquake; volcanic eruptions) 4 106 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 9.94 [0.61, 160.94]
9.3 Communal violence 2 494 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.01 [0.54, 1.91]
9.4 Food shortages 1 28 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
9.5 Other 2 197 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.56 [0.12, 2.67]
10 Functional impairment at endpoint 5 686 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.55 [‐0.80, ‐0.30]
10.1 Communal violence 1 274 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.56 [‐0.80, ‐0.32]
10.2 Other 2 151 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.45 [‐1.30, 0.40]
10.3 War/armed conflict 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 War/armed conflict 4 659 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.44 [‐0.75, ‐0.14]
11.2 Communal violence 1 281 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.36 [‐0.63, ‐0.08]
11.3 Other 2 121 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.08 [‐0.43, 0.28]
12 Quality of life at endpoint 4 325 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.73 [‐1.22, ‐0.25]
12.1 War/armed conflict 3 287 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.71 [‐1.35, ‐0.07]
12.2 Natural hazards (geophysical: earthquake; volcanic eruptions) 1 38 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.88 [‐1.55, ‐0.21]
13 Diagnosis of PTSD 4 299 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.74 [0.46, 1.17]
13.1 War/armed conflict 2 214 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.28 [0.28, 5.77]
13.2 Natural hazards (geophysical: earthquake; volcanic eruptions) 2 85 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.52 [0.29, 0.92]