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

Comparison 4.

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

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Response at 2‐4 months 23 1271 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.17 [1.05, 1.31]
1.1 Behaviour therapy 12 562 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.26 [1.05, 1.50]
1.2 Cognitive‐behaviour therapy 11 709 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.13 [0.96, 1.33]
2 Remission at 2‐4 months 19 1107 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.26 [1.10, 1.44]
2.1 Behaviour therapy 10 482 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.37 [1.06, 1.77]
2.2 Cognitive‐behaviour therapy 9 625 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.23 [1.02, 1.47]
3 Global severity at 2‐4 months 11 602 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.43 [‐0.60, ‐0.26]
3.1 Behaviour therapy 6 239 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.61 [‐0.87, ‐0.34]
3.2 Cognitive‐behaviour therapy 5 363 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.31 [‐0.54, ‐0.08]
4 Frequency of panic attacks at 2‐4 months 13 497 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.03 [‐0.21, 0.16]
4.1 Behaviour therapy 9 278 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.06 [‐0.19, 0.31]
4.2 Cognitive‐behaviour therapy 4 219 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.15 [‐0.41, 0.12]
5 Phobic avoidance at 2‐4 months 19 684 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.31 [‐0.49, ‐0.12]
5.1 Behaviour therapy 12 396 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.41 [‐0.70, ‐0.11]
5.2 Cognitive‐behaviour therapy 7 288 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.20 [‐0.44, 0.04]
6 General anxiety at 2‐4 months 17 691 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.41 [‐0.59, ‐0.23]
6.1 Behaviour therapy 9 302 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.64 [‐0.90, ‐0.37]
6.2 Cognitive‐behaviour therapy 8 389 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.23 [‐0.44, ‐0.03]
7 Depression at 2‐4 months 16 542 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.39 [‐0.59, ‐0.20]
7.1 Behaviour therapy 11 350 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.43 [‐0.69, ‐0.17]
7.2 Cognitive‐behaviour therapy 5 192 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.34 [‐0.64, ‐0.05]
8 Social malfunctioning at 2‐4 months 11 404 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.36 [‐0.61, ‐0.11]
8.1 Behaviour therapy 7 260 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.55 [‐0.84, ‐0.26]
8.2 Cognitive‐behaviour therapy 4 144 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.04 [‐0.39, 0.30]
9 Dropouts for any reason within 2‐4 months 20 1145 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.18 [0.95, 1.47]
9.1 Behaviour therapy 10 480 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.20 [0.90, 1.60]
9.2 Cognitive‐behaviour therapy 10 665 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.16 [0.83, 1.62]
10 Dropouts due to side effects within 2‐4 months 13 846 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 3.01 [1.61, 5.63]
10.1 Behaviour therapy 5 242 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.99 [0.85, 4.62]
10.2 Cognitive‐behaviour therapy 8 604 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 5.00 [1.96, 12.72]
11 Response/remission on continued treatment 4 306 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.29 [1.03, 1.62]
11.1 Behaviour therapy 2 101 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.64 [0.74, 3.61]
11.2 Cognitive‐behaviour therapy 2 205 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.23 [0.93, 1.63]
12 Global/Avoidance/Panic on continued treatment 5 306 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.65 [‐0.97, ‐0.33]
12.1 Behaviour therapy 3 101 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.95 [‐1.37, ‐0.53]
12.2 Cognitive‐behaviour therapy 2 205 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.41 [‐0.71, ‐0.12]
13 Dropouts for any reason on continued treatment 3 224 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.77 [0.28, 2.15]
13.1 Behaviour therapy 1 19 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 2.73 [0.12, 59.57]
13.2 Cognitive‐behaviour therapy 2 205 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.66 [0.22, 1.95]
14 Response/remission 6‐24 months after treatment discontinuation 12 658 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.96 [0.79, 1.16]
14.1 Behaviour therapy 7 319 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.00 [0.77, 1.31]
14.2 Cognitive‐behaviour therapy 5 339 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.91 [0.69, 1.21]
15 Global/Avoidance/Panic 6‐24 months after treatment discontinuation 7 335 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.14 [‐0.09, 0.37]
15.1 Behaviour therapy 5 141 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.05 [‐0.32, 0.43]
15.2 Cognitive‐behviour therapy 2 194 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.21 [‐0.10, 0.52]