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

Neuner 2010.

Methods Randomised controlled trial
Participants 32 asylum seekers with DSM‐IV PTSD (22 men, 10 women) in Germany
Interventions NET (n = 16) vs TAU (n = 16)
Outcomes Posttraumatic Stress Diagnostic Scale, Hopkins Symptom Checklist‐25 depression Scale, Composite International Diagnostic Interview ‐ C Pain Score
Notes Experienced therapists delivered therapy. Treatment adherence was not monitored
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 Quote: "all the participants who were randomised were included in the outcome analysis."
Comment: 2 participants dropped out of the treatment group. Reasons for drop‐out are not fully reported.
Selective reporting (reporting bias) Low risk Comment: All specified outcomes were reported.
Other bias High risk Comment: The authors acknowledged having little information about the interventions prescribed as part of TAU. The issue of researcher allegiance cannot be ruled out. Treatment adherence was not monitored.
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: "we aimed at keeping interviewers blind to each participants condition."