Table 3.
Effect size (Cohen’s d) for each variable.
| Analyses | Number of Studies | Effect Size (95% CI) | Heterogeneity (I2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anxiety | |||
| Overall Effect Size | 10 | −0.39 [−0.91, 0.14] | 98 |
| Type of Intervention | - | ||
| Cognitive Behavioural Therapy | 8 | −0.45 [−1.14, 0.24] | 97 |
| Psycho-Educational Therapy | 1 | −0.45 [−0.49, −0.40] | - |
| Supportive-Expressive Therapy | 1 | 0.10 [0.02, 0.18] | |
| Type of Provider | |||
| Psychologist | 6 | −0.14 [−0.31, 0.02] | 95 |
| Psychologist + Psychiatrist | 1 | −0.45 [−0.49, −0.40] | - |
| Nurse | - | - | - |
| Other | 3 | −0.94 [−4.47, 2.58] | 98 |
| Not Reported | |||
| Duration of Intervention | |||
| Less than 6 Weeks | 1 | −0.19 [−0.22, −0.15] | - |
| Between 6 and 12 Weeks | 8 | −0.45 [−1.15, 0.26] | 98 |
| More than 12 Weeks | - | - | - |
| Not Reported | 1 | −0.20 [−0.23, −0.18] | - |
| Control Group | |||
| Alternative Intervention | 3 | 0.003 [−0.46, 0.47] | 98 |
| Wait List | 3 | −1.12 [−4.16, 1.90] | 93 |
| Standard Care | 4 | −0.18 [−0.40, 0.04] | 93 |
| Not Reported | |||
| Inclusion Criteria | |||
| In Patient | 1 | −0.21 [−0.24, −0.18] | |
| After Treatment | 9 | −0.41 [−1.01, 0.19] | 98 |
| Not Reported | - | - | - |
| Depression | |||
| Overall Effect Size | 12 | −0.35 [−0.79, −0.10] | 98 |
| Type of Intervention | |||
| Cognitive Behavioural Therapy | 10 | −0.42 [−0.96, 0.12] | 98 |
| Psycho-Educational Therapy | - | - | - |
| Supportive-Expressive Therapy | 2 | −0.10 [−2.18, 2.16] | 98 |
| Type of Provider | |||
| Psychologist | 7 | −0.15 [−0.37, 0.06] | 97 |
| Psychologist + Psychiatrist | - | - | - |
| Nurse | - | - | - |
| Other | 3 | −1.04 [−3.85, 1.76] | 97 |
| Not Reported | 2 | −0.08 [−9.44, 9.26] | 99 |
| Duration of Intervention | |||
| Less than 6 Weeks | 1 | −0.08 [−0.11, −0.04] | - |
| Between 6 and 12 Weeks | 8 | −0.40 [−1.12, 0.33] | 98 |
| More than 12 Weeks | 1 | −0.18 [−0.21, −0.14] | - |
| Not Reported | 2 | −0.39 [−4.31, 3.51] | 93 |
| Control Group | |||
| Alternative Intervention | 5 | −0.18 [−0.53, 0.17] | 98 |
| Wait List | 4 | −0.79 [−2.72, 1.14] | 99 |
| Standard Care | 3 | −0.11 [−0.16, −0.05] | 50 |
| Not Reported | - | - | - |
| Inclusion Criteria | |||
| In Patient | 1 | −0.10 [−0.13, −0.08] | |
| After Treatment | 11 | −0.37 [−0.86, 0.12] | 98 |
| Not Reported | - | - | - |
| Mood | |||
| Overall Effect Size | 10 | −0.17 [−0.41, 0.06] | 98 |
| Type of Intervention | |||
| Cognitive Behavioural Therapy | 5 | −0.12 [−0.64, 0.39] | 98 |
| Psycho-Educational Therapy | 3 | −0.34 [−1.05, 0.36] | 97 |
| Supportive-Expressive Therapy | 2 | −0.07 [−1.70, 1.56] | 99 |
| Type of Provider | |||
| Psychologist | 6 | −0.12 [−0.51, 0.25] | 99 |
| Psychologist + Psychiatrist | - | - | - |
| Nurse | 1 | −0.02 [−0.11, 0.06] | - |
| Other | 3 | −0.33 [−1.19, 0.54] | 98 |
| Not Reported | |||
| Duration of Intervention | |||
| Less than 6 weeks | 2 | 0.001 [−0.36, 0.37] | 0 |
| Between 6 and 12 Weeks | 5 | −0.31 [−0.87, 0.24] | 96 |
| More than 12 Weeks | 2 | −0.07 [−1.70, 1.56] | 99 |
| Not Reported | 1 | .0.08 [−0.10, −0.05] | 99 |
| Control Group | |||
| Alternative Intervention | 6 | −0.03 [−0.35, 0.29] | 98 |
| Wait List | 3 | −0.34 [−1.06, 0.36] | 96 |
| Standard Care | 1 | −0.57 [−0.68, −0.46] | - |
| Not Reported | |||
| Inclusion Criteria | |||
| In Patient | 1 | −0.08 [−0.10, 0.05] | - |
| After Treatment | 9 | −0.18 [−0.46, 0.08] | 98 |
| Not Reported | - | - | - |
| Quality of Life | |||
| Overall Effect Size | 13 | 0.38 [−0.07, 0.84] | 98 |
| Type of Intervention | |||
| Cognitive Behavioural Therapy | 8 | 0.55 [−0.25, 1.35] | 99 |
| Psycho-Educational Therapy | 4 | 0.17 [0.02, 0.32] | 89 |
| Supportive-Expressive Therapy | 1 | −0.11 [−0.15, −0.07] | - |
| Type of Provider | |||
| Psychologist | 6 | 0.08 [−0.18, 0.34] | 93 |
| Psychologist + Psychiatrist | 2 | −0.03 [−1.17, 1.12] | 96 |
| Nurse | 3 | 0.72 [−1.18, 2.63] | 99 |
| Other | 1 | 2.56 [1.93, 3.18] | - |
| Not Reported | 1 | 0.20 [0.17, 0.22] | - |
| Duration of Intervention | |||
| Less than 6 Weeks | 2 | 0.11 [−1.34, 1.57] | 97 |
| Between 6 and 12 Weeks | 10 | 0.46 [−0.15, 1.08] | 90 |
| More than 12 Weeks | - | - | - |
| Not Reported | 1 | 0.20 [0.17, 0.22] | - |
| Control Group | |||
| Alternative Intervention | 6 | 0.27 [−0.41, 0.96] | 98 |
| Wait List | 5 | 0.71 [−0.53, 1.96] | 97 |
| Standard Care | 2 | −0.03 [−0.18, 0.12] | 36 |
| Not Reported | - | - | - |
| Inclusion Criteria | |||
| In Patient | - | - | - |
| After treatment | 13 | 0.38 [−0.07, 0.84] | 98 |
| Not Reported | - | - | - |