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. 2013 Dec 13;2013(12):CD003388. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003388.pub4

Summary of findings 11. Group TFCBT compared with Group non‐TFCBT for chronic post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults.

Group CBT (trauma focused) compared with Group CBT (non‐trauma focused) for chronic post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults
Patient or population: Adults with PTSD for at least 3 months
 Settings: Primary care, community, outpatient
 Intervention: Group TFCBT
 Comparison: Group non‐TFCBT
Outcomes Illustrative comparative risks* (95% CI) Relative effect
 (95% CI) No of Participants
 (studies) Quality of the evidence
 (GRADE) Comments
Assumed risk Corresponding risk
Group CBT (non‐trauma focused) Group CBT (trauma focused)
Severity of PTSD symptoms ‐ Clinician‐rated See comment See comment Not estimable 325
 (1 study) ⊕⊝⊝⊝
 very low1,2  
Leaving the study early for any reason See comment See comment Not estimable 360
 (1 study) ⊕⊝⊝⊝
 very low1,2  
*The basis for the assumed risk (e.g. the median control group risk across studies) is provided in footnotes. The corresponding risk (and its 95% confidence interval) is based on the assumed risk in the comparison group and the relative effect of the intervention (and its 95% CI).
 CI: Confidence interval;
GRADE Working Group grades of evidence
 High quality: Further research is very unlikely to change our confidence in the estimate of effect.
 Moderate quality: Further research is likely to have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect and may change the estimate.
 Low quality: Further research is very likely to have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect and is likely to change the estimate.
 Very low quality: We are very uncertain about the estimate.

1Insufficient information to judge risk of bias
 2One study with a small sample size