Table 2.

Characteristics of the included studies

Study ID	Intervention group	Comparison group	Outcome	Measures	Follow up
Duarte (2009) [31]	Group CBT:12 weekly sessions (4 participants per group) 1 hour each session (1) self-monitoring of mood status (2) cognitive restructuring (3) pleasant activities (4) social abilities (5) relaxation exercises with positive imagination Delivered by a licenced psychologist	Usual care	depression QoL	BDI MINI KDQOL-SF	6 months after treatment
Cukor (2014) [32]	Individual chairside CBT:12 weekly sessions 1 hour each session (1) assessment (2) psychoeducation of depression and medical illness (3) behavioural activation, (4) cognitive intervention Delivered by a doctoral-level psychologist	Usual care (waiting list)	depression QoL	BDI-II HAM-D KDQOL-SF	3 months after treatment
Lerma (2017) [30]	Group CBT: 5 weekly sessions (3-6 participants per group) 2 hours each session (1) Behavioural activation (2) Deep breathing and muscle relaxation (3) Cognitive restructuring Delivered by: Therapist	Usual care (waiting list)	depression QoL	BDI CIQOLP	1month after treatment
Valsara (2016) [33]	Individual CBT: 10 weekly sessions 1 hour each session (1) Behavioural activation (2) Cognitive restructuring (3) Didactic techniques Delivered by a doctoral-level nurse with CBT training	Non-directed counselling	depression	HADS	3months after treatment
Mehrotra (2019) [34]	Individual CBT: 10 weekly sessions 1 hour each session (1) psychoeducation (2) behavioural activation, (3) cognitive intervention (4) health behavioural modification Delivered by the therapists.	Sertraline	depression QoL	QIDS-C BDI-II Global quality of life scale	Not reported
Al saraireh (2018) [35]	Individual CBT: 7sessions 1 hour each session (1) Familiarization with CBT (sessions 1 and 2). (2) Active treatment (sessions 3 to 6), where we applied the specific CBT interventions. (3) Relapse prevention Delivered by nurses who had CBT expertise	Psychoeducation 7 sessions for one hour each time disease education, treatment education, stress management, relaxation techniques, positive thinking, optimism, deep breathing, problem-solving skills	Depression	HDRS	Not reported

BDI Beck depression inventory, BDI-II Beck depression inventory II. MINI: Mini International Neuropsychiatric interview, HADS Hospital anxiety and depression scale, HDRS Hamilton depression rating scale, QIDS-C Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptoms-Clinician-rated, KDQOL-SF Kidney disease and quality of life-short form, QIDS-C Quick inventory of depressive symptoms-clinician-rated, CIQOLP Chronic Ill Quality of Life Profile