| Methods |
Randomised controlled trial |
| Participants |
74 female childhood sexual abuse survivors with DSM‐IV PTSD in the USA |
| Interventions |
7 x 2‐hour and 7 x 1½‐hour sessions of CBT (n = 29) versus 7 x 2‐hour and 7 x 1½‐hour sessions of PCT (n = 22) versus waitlist control (n = 23). (all interventions included in meta‐analyses). |
| Outcomes |
CAPS, BDI, STAI, TSI, DES, STAXI |
| Notes |
Experienced therapists delivered therapy and treatment adherence was assessed. |
| 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 |
Low risk |
Comment: ITT analyses using the LOCF method were performed. Reasons for drop‐out were not fully reported. 12 participants dropped out of CBT, 2 from PCT and 3 from the waitlist. |
| Selective reporting (reporting bias) |
Low risk |
Comment: All specified outcomes were reported. |
| Other bias |
Low risk |
Comment: There were no other obvious sources of bias. |
| 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: "A separate group of female clinicians, who were blind to treatment condition and who had no other role in the study conducted the four CAPS interviews". |
