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. 2009 Jan 21;2009(1):CD000532. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000532.pub2

Ashurst 1983.

Methods Design: RCT 
 Allocation concealment: Not done 
 Follow up: 
 Professionals: Done 
 Patients: Not done 
 Blind assessment: Done 
 Baseline: Not clear 
 Reliable: Not done 
 Contamination: Not done
Participants 248 patients 
 Neurotic problems 
 12 PCPs 
 One health centre and one practice 
 UK
Interventions Practice counsellor 
 Eclectic counselling
Outcomes Direct effects
Notes  
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment? High risk C ‐ Inadequate