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. 2007 Jan 24;2007(1):CD004364. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004364.pub2

Comparison 3.

PD+/‐AGORAPHOBIA: Psychotherapy+Antidepressant vs Psychotherapy+Placebo

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Response at 2‐4 months 17 1032 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.17 [1.04, 1.32]
1.1 Behaviour therapy 10 527 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.24 [1.03, 1.48]
1.2 Cognitive‐behaviour therapy 7 505 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.17 [0.93, 1.47]
2 Remission at 2‐4 months 15 952 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.30 [1.10, 1.54]
2.1 Behaviour therapy 8 447 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.45 [1.10, 1.91]
2.2 Cognitive‐behaviour therapy 7 505 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.26 [0.99, 1.60]
3 Global severity at 2‐4 months 8 477 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.45 [‐0.63, ‐0.26]
3.1 Behaviour therapy 5 221 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.61 [‐0.88, ‐0.33]
3.2 Cognitive‐behaviour therapy 3 256 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.35 [‐0.69, ‐0.00]
4 Frequency of panic attacks at 2‐4 months 9 393 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.06 [‐0.27, 0.15]
4.1 Behaviour therapy 7 248 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.07 [‐0.19, 0.32]
4.2 Cognitive‐behaviour therapy 2 145 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.29 [‐0.61, 0.04]
5 Phobic avoidance at 2‐4 months 15 582 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.35 [‐0.54, ‐0.15]
5.1 Behaviour therapy 10 364 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.42 [‐0.72, ‐0.11]
5.2 Cognitive‐behaviour therapy 5 218 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.26 [‐0.53, 0.01]
6 General anxiety at 2‐4 months 13 595 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.47 [‐0.65, ‐0.29]
6.1 Behaviour therapy 7 270 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.67 [‐0.96, ‐0.38]
6.2 Cognitive‐behaviour therapy 6 325 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.32 [‐0.54, ‐0.09]
7 Depression at 2‐4 months 12 436 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.40 [‐0.60, ‐0.19]
7.1 Behaviour therapy 9 318 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.41 [‐0.68, ‐0.13]
7.2 Cognitive‐behaviour therapy 3 118 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.38 [‐0.76, ‐0.01]
8 Social malfunctioning at 2‐4 months 10 374 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.37 [‐0.65, ‐0.10]
8.1 Behaviour therapy 7 260 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.55 [‐0.84, ‐0.26]
8.2 Cognitive‐behaviour therapy 3 114 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.04 [‐0.41, 0.33]
9 Dropouts for any reason within 2‐4 months 15 950 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.19 [0.94, 1.50]
9.1 Behaviour therapy 8 445 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.18 [0.88, 1.58]
9.2 Cognitive‐behaviour therapy 7 505 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.21 [0.81, 1.78]
10 Dropouts due to side effects within 2‐4 months 9 665 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 2.43 [1.23, 4.81]
10.1 Behaviour therapy 4 221 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.84 [0.77, 4.41]
10.2 Cognitive‐behaviour therapy 5 444 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 3.78 [1.26, 11.33]
11 Response/remission on continued treatment 3 229 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.25 [0.93, 1.67]
11.1 Behaviour therapy 2 101 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.64 [0.74, 3.61]
11.2 Cognitive‐behaviour therapy 1 128 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.12 [0.81, 1.55]
12 Global/Avoidance/Panic on continued treatment 4 229 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.76 [‐1.22, ‐0.31]
12.1 Behaviour therapy 3 101 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.95 [‐1.37, ‐0.53]
12.2 Cognitive‐behaviour therapy 1 128 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.36 [‐0.71, ‐0.01]
13 Dropouts for any reason on continued treatment 2 147 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.78 [0.25, 2.43]
13.1 Behaviour therapy 1 19 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 2.73 [0.12, 59.57]
13.2 Cognitive‐behaviour therapy 1 128 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.65 [0.19, 2.18]
14 Response/remission 6‐24 months after treatment discontinuation 8 507 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.93 [0.76, 1.15]
14.1 Behaviour therapy 5 284 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.03 [0.78, 1.36]
14.2 Cognitive‐behaviour therapy 3 223 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.84 [0.62, 1.13]
15 Global/Avoidance/Panic 6‐24 months after treatment discontinuation 5 245 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.16 [‐0.15, 0.48]
15.1 Behaviour therapy 4 124 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.08 [‐0.37, 0.53]
15.2 Cognitive‐behviour therapy 1 121 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.29 [‐0.06, 0.65]