Schnurr 2007.
Methods | Randomised controlled trial | |
Participants | 284 female veterans and active duty personnel in the USA | |
Interventions | 10 weekly 90‐minute sessions of prolonged exposure (n = 141) vs 10 weekly 90‐minute sessions of present‐centred therapy (n = 143) | |
Outcomes | CAPS, SF36, SSAI, BDI, ASI, PTSD checklist | |
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 | Quote: "Verified eligible participants were randomised within each site to prolonged exposure or present‐centred therapy using permuted blocks with random block sizes of 4 or 6. All study data were stored at the study coordinating center." Comment: The method of random 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: "Primary analyses were performed on the intention‐to‐treat sample, using data from all randomised participants." Reasons for drop‐out were fully reported (21 from PE and 17 from PCT). |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Low risk | Comment: All specified outcomes were reported. |
Other bias | Low risk | Comment: No other sources of bias detected. |
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: "Blinded assessors collected data before and after treatment and at 3‐ and 6‐month follow‐up." |