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

Ehlers 2005.

Methods Randomised controlled trial
Participants 28 individuals with DSM‐IV PTSD in the UK. Various traumas.
Interventions 12 x weekly sessions of CT (n=14) vs WL (n=14)
Outcomes CAPS, PDS, BDI, BAI
Notes Therapist details/credentials are not reported and it is unclear whether treatment adherence was measured.
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Unclear risk Quote: "Patients were randomly allocated to either immediate cognitive therapy"
Comment: The method of randomisation is clear.
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk Comment: The method of allocation concealment was unclear.
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) 
 All outcomes Low risk Comment: ITT analyses were performed.
Selective reporting (reporting bias) Low risk Comment: All specified outcomes were reported.
Other bias High risk Comment: Therapist details/credentials are not reported and it is unclear whether treatment adherence was measured.
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) 
 All outcomes High risk Comment: Participants were aware of their allocation.
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) 
 All outcomes Low risk Quote: Independent assessors were used.