Comparison 29. Subgroup analysis: mode of therapy.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
29.1 BPD symptom severity	22		Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
29.1.1 Individual therapy	8	520	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.39 [‐0.63, ‐0.16]
29.1.2 Group therapy	8	438	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.89 [‐1.21, ‐0.57]
29.1.3 Mixed therapy	6	286	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.15 [‐0.38, 0.09]
29.2 Psychosocial functioning	22		Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
29.2.1 Individual therapy	8	570	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.31 [‐0.75, 0.12]
29.2.2 Group therapy	7	366	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.44 [‐0.65, ‐0.23]
29.2.3 Mixed therapy	7	378	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.63 [‐1.14, ‐0.13]