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

Comparison 6. EMDR vs non‐TFCBT.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Severity of PTSD symptoms ‐ clinician 2 53 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐0.35 [‐0.90, 0.19]
2 Severity of PTSD symptoms ‐ clinician ‐ follow‐up (1‐4 months) 3 71 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.74 [‐1.64, 0.15]
3 Leaving the study early for any reason 3 84 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.03 [0.37, 2.88]
4 Severity of PTSD symptoms ‐ self report 3 75 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐0.40 [‐0.86, 0.06]
5 Severity of PTSD symptoms ‐ self‐report ‐ follow‐up (1 ‐ 4 months) 3 75 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐0.52 [‐0.98, ‐0.05]
6 Depression 3 75 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐0.67 [‐1.14, ‐0.20]
7 Depression ‐ follow‐up (1 ‐ 4 months) 3 75 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.25 [‐0.86, 0.36]
8 Anxiety 2 45 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐0.75 [‐1.36, ‐0.13]
9 Anxiety ‐ follow‐up (1 ‐ 4 months) 2 45 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.42 [‐2.21, 1.37]
10 PTSD diagnosis after treatment 3 84 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.71 [0.41, 1.22]