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

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.