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

Comparison 7.

SUBGROUP2: SSRI: Psychotherapy+Antidepressant vs Antidepressant alone

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Response at 2‐4 months 3 218 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.23 [0.75, 2.03]
1.1 Behaviour therapy 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
1.2 Cognitive‐behaviour therapy 2 118 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.68 [0.69, 4.05]
1.3 Psychodynamic psychotherapy and others 1 100 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.85 [0.63, 1.15]
2 Remission at 2‐4 months 2 174 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.80 [0.38, 1.70]
2.1 Behaviour therapy 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
2.2 Cognitive‐behaviour therapy 1 74 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.14 [0.78, 1.66]
2.3 Psychodynamic psychotherapy and others 1 100 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.54 [0.32, 0.90]
3 Global severity at 2‐4 months 1 58 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.48 [‐1.01, 0.04]
3.1 Behaviour therapy 0 0 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
3.2 Cognitive‐behaviour therapy 1 58 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.48 [‐1.01, 0.04]
3.3 Psychodynamic psychotherapy and others 0 0 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
4 Frequency of panic attacks at 2‐4 months 2 138 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.47 [‐1.39, 0.45]
4.1 Behaviour therapy 0 0 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
4.2 Cognitive‐behaviour therapy 2 86 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.76 [‐2.34, 0.83]
4.3 Psychodynamic psychotherapy and others 1 52 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.03 [‐0.53, 0.59]
5 Phobic avoidance at 2‐4 months 1 104 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.57 [0.16, 0.97]
5.1 Behaviour therapy 0 0 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
5.2 Cognitive‐behaviour therapy 1 52 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.57 [‐0.00, 1.14]
5.3 Psychodynamic psychotherapy and others 1 52 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.57 [‐0.00, 1.14]
6 General anxiety at 2‐4 months 3 196 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.22 [‐0.93, 0.49]
6.1 Behaviour therapy 0 0 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
6.2 Cognitive‐behaviour therapy 3 144 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.43 [‐1.32, 0.45]
6.3 Psychodynamic psychotherapy and others 1 52 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.39 [‐0.18, 0.95]
7 Depression at 2‐4 months 1 34 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.89 [‐1.60, ‐0.18]
7.1 Behaviour therapy 0 0 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
7.2 Cognitive‐behaviour therapy 1 34 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.89 [‐1.60, ‐0.18]
7.3 Psychodynamic psychotherapy and others 0 0 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
8 Social functioning at 2‐4 months 1 58 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.30 [‐0.82, 0.22]
8.1 Behavour therapy 0 0 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
8.2 Cognitive‐behaviour therapy 1 58 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.30 [‐0.82, 0.22]
8.3 Psychodynamic psychotherapy and others 0 0 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
9 Dropouts for any reason within 2‐4 months 3 218 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.04 [0.68, 1.60]
9.1 Behaviour therapy 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
9.2 Cognitive‐behaviour therapy 2 118 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.90 [0.51, 1.61]
9.3 Psychodynamic psychotherapy and others 1 100 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.25 [0.65, 2.39]
10 Dropouts due to side effects within 2‐4 months 1 74 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.58 [0.41, 6.13]
10.1 Behaviour therapy 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
10.2 Cognitive‐behaviour therapy 1 74 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.58 [0.41, 6.13]
10.3 Psychodynamic psychotherapy and others 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
11 Response/remission on continued treatment 1 73 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.67 [0.44, 1.02]
11.1 Behaviour therapy 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
11.2 Cognitive‐behaviour therapy 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
11.3 Psychdynamic psychotherapy and others 1 73 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.67 [0.44, 1.02]
12 Global/Avoidance/Panic on continued treatment 1 50 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.42 [‐0.15, 0.99]
12.1 Behaviour therapy 0 0 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
12.2 Cognitive‐behaviour therapy 0 0 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
12.3 Psychodynamic psychotherapy and others 1 50 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.42 [‐0.15, 0.99]
13 Dropouts for any reason on continued treatment 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
13.1 Behaviour therapy 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
13.2 Cognitive‐behaviour therapy 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
13.3 Psychodynamic psychotherapy and others 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
14 Response/remission immediately after treatment discontinuation 1 50 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.85 [0.65, 1.11]
14.1 Behaviour therapy 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
14.2 Cognitive‐behaviour therapy 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
14.3 Psychodynamic psychotherapy and others 1 50 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.85 [0.65, 1.11]
15 Global/Avoidance/Panic immediately after treatment discontinuation 1 50 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.42 [‐0.15, 0.99]
15.1 Behaviour therapy 0 0 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
15.2 Cognitive‐behaviour therapy 0 0 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
15.3 Psychodynamic psychotherapy and others 1 50 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.42 [‐0.15, 0.99]
16 Response/remission 6‐24 months after treatment discontinuation 1 74 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.52 [0.80, 2.89]
16.1 Behaviour therapy 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
16.2 Cognitive‐behaviour therapy 1 74 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.52 [0.80, 2.89]
16.3 Psychodynamic psychotherapy and others 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
17 Global/Avoidance/Panic 6‐24 months after treatment discontinuation 0 0 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
17.1 Behaviour therapy 0 0 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
17.2 Cognitive‐behaviour therapy 0 0 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
17.3 Psychodynamic psychotherapy and others 0 0 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]