| Methods |
Randomised controlled trial |
| Participants |
22 (17 women, 5 men) adult survivors of the Sichuan earthquake with PTSD |
| Interventions |
NET (n = 11) versus WL (n = 11) |
| Outcomes |
IES‐R, GHQ‐28, HADS, CIOQ, MSPSS, SCSQ |
| Notes |
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| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Random sequence generation (selection bias) |
Unclear risk |
Comment: The method of random sequence generation was not reported. |
| Allocation concealment (selection bias) |
Unclear risk |
Comment: Specific methods of allocation concealment were not reported. |
| Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes |
Low risk |
Comment: No‐one left the study early. |
| Selective reporting (reporting bias) |
Low risk |
Comment: All specified outcomes were reported. |
| Other bias |
High risk |
Comment: Very 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 |
Low risk |
Quote: "The pre and post treatment assessments were carried out by a researcher not involved in treatment and blind to the treatment conditions." |
