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. 2020 Mar 9;11(1):1709709. doi: 10.1080/20008198.2019.1709709

Table 3.

Results of the meta-analyses of dropout.

  Number of studies Mean % drop out (95% CI) I2 (%)
1. CBT-T (not based on a specific model) 25 13 (9–18) 64.41
2. Brief Eclectic Psychotherapy 3 17 (0–51) 90.40
3. Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) 8 30 (22–39) 75.15
4. Cognitive Therapy (CT) 6 9 (1–23) 82.72
5. Narrative Exposure Therapy 11 12 (3–26) 85.59
6. Prolonged Exposure (PE) 22 22 (16–28) 72.56
7. Reconsolidation of Traumatic Memories (RTM) 1 1 (0–8) 0.00
8. Virtual Reality Exposure (VRE) 5 18 (3–38) 76.32
9. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) 21 18 (12–24) 62.13
10. CBT without a trauma focus 9 14 (7–23) 61.96
11. Present Centred Therapy (PCT) 6 20 (13–28) 40.85
12. Supportive Counselling 9 15 (3–32) 87.84
13. Observed and Experiential Integration (OEI) 1 0 Not applicable
14. Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) 1 15 (6–30) Not applicable
15. Psychodynamic Psychotherapy 1 14 Not applicable
16. REM Desensitization 1 38 Not applicable
17. Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) 1 39 Not applicable
18. Dialogical Exposure Therapy (DET) 1 12 Not applicable
19. Internet-based CBT 3 16 (8–26) 32.12
20. Relaxation Training 8 10 (3–19) 56.80
21. Group CBT with a Trauma Focus (group CBT-T) 9 24 (16–33) 76.29
22. Group Present Centred Therapy (PCT) 3 14 (11–18) 0.00
23. Group and Individual CBT-T 1 22 Not applicable
24. Group Stabilizing Treatment 1 18 Not applicable
25. Group Interpersonal Psychotherapy 1 38 Not applicable
26. Group Supportive Counselling 1 3 Not applicable
27. Couples CBT-T 2 22 (11–36) 0.00
28. Psychoeducation 3 1 (0–7) 0.00
29. Couples Psychoeducation 3 12 (3–25) 64.00
30. Internet-based psychoeducation 1 7 Not applicable
31. Waitlist 53 11 (8–15) 65.43
32. Treatment usual 14 13 (7–19) 61.37
33. Minimal attention/symptom monitoring 8 13 (2–32) 92.30