| Methods |
Allocation: randomised at patient and therapist level ‐ method not reported
Blinding: not reported
Trial duration: 12 weeks
Follow‐up: 9 months |
| Participants |
Setting: community mental health centre
Population: adult clinic attendees
Sample size: 45
Diagnosis: presence of GAD symptoms according to DSM‐III‐R, using Dutch version of SCID (SDM‐III‐R or SDM‐IV)
Comorbidity: 78% had secondary diagnoses |
| Interventions |
1. CT
2. Applied relaxation
Modality: individual
Intensity: 12 weekly 1‐hour sessions
Manualised: yes
Treatment fidelity: tested through weekly supervision meetings |
| Outcomes |
Self‐report: STAI‐T, SCL‐90, FQ, Bouman Depression Inventory (Dutch BDI) |
| Notes |
QRS total score: 27
Overall dropout rate: 17.7% |
| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Allocation concealment (selection bias) |
Unclear risk |
B ‐ Unclear |
