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