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. 2019 Nov 18;2019(11):CD012898. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012898.pub2

Comparison 2. PCT versus TF‐CBT.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 CAPS 7   Mean Difference (Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
1.1 Post‐treatment 6 607 Mean Difference (Random, 95% CI) 6.83 [1.90, 11.76]
1.2 6 Months Follow‐up 6 906 Mean Difference (Random, 95% CI) 1.59 [‐0.46, 3.63]
1.3 12 Months Follow‐up 3 485 Mean Difference (Random, 95% CI) 1.22 [‐2.17, 4.61]
2 Clinican‐administered PTSD, standardized difference 10   Std. Mean Difference (Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
2.1 Post‐treatment 9 1129 Std. Mean Difference (Random, 95% CI) 0.32 [0.08, 0.56]
2.2 6 Months Follow‐up 9 1339 Std. Mean Difference (Random, 95% CI) 0.17 [0.05, 0.29]
2.3 12 Months Follow‐up 5 728 Std. Mean Difference (Random, 95% CI) 0.17 [0.03, 0.31]
3 Dropout ‐ Risk Ratio 10 1542 Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.58 [0.49, 0.69]
4 Dropout ‐ Risk Difference 10 1542 Risk Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.14 [‐0.18, ‐0.10]
5 PCL 8   Mean Difference (Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
5.1 Post‐treatment 7 983 Mean Difference (Random, 95% CI) 4.50 [3.09, 5.90]
5.2 6 Months Follow‐up 8 1181 Mean Difference (Random, 95% CI) 3.44 [1.86, 5.02]
5.3 12 Months Follow‐up 5 791 Mean Difference (Random, 95% CI) 1.60 [‐0.17, 3.37]
6 Loss of PTSD diagnosis ‐ Risk Ratio 4   Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
6.1 Post‐treatment 4 749 Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI) 1.36 [1.03, 1.81]
7 Loss of PTSD diagnosis ‐ Risk Difference 4   Risk Difference (Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
7.1 Post‐treatment 4 749 Risk Difference (Random, 95% CI) 0.11 [0.04, 0.19]
8 BDI 5   Mean Difference (Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
8.1 Post‐treatment 5 705 Mean Difference (Random, 95% CI) 1.78 [‐0.23, 3.78]
9 Depression, standardized difference 7   Std. Mean Difference (Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
9.1 Post‐treatment 7 887 Std. Mean Difference (Random, 95% CI) 0.19 [0.04, 0.33]
10 Anxiety, standardized difference 4 612 Std. Mean Difference (Random, 95% CI) 0.32 [‐0.08, 0.71]
11 DES 1 51 Mean Difference (Random, 95% CI) 4.0 [‐3.51, 11.51]