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." |