Feske 2008.
Methods | Randomised controlled trial | |
Participants | 27 low‐income African‐Americans with complex trauma histories and | |
Interventions | 9 ‐ 12 weekly sessions of PE vs 9 ‐ 12 sessions of non‐TF supportive counselling DSM‐IV PTSD | |
Outcomes | PTSD Diagnostic Scale, BDI, BAI, BSQ, Anger Expression Inventory, Brief Symptom Inventory | |
Notes | ||
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Comment: The method of sequence generation was not reported. |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Comment: There is no mention of any measures taken to conceal allocation. |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | High risk | Comment: Drop‐outs reported (2 for unknown reasons). Completers Analysis. |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Low risk | Comment: All specified outcomes were reported. |
Other bias | High risk | Comment: Small sample size. |
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 | Unclear risk | Comment: It is unclear whether outcome assessors were blinded. |