Comparison 5. Written self‐disclosure intervention versus standard care.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
5.1 Subjective health status ‐ PHQ	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
5.1.1 PHQ‐ Depression scale 3‐month follow up	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
5.1.2 PHQ‐ Anxiety scale 3‐month follow up	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
5.1.3 PHQ‐ Somatic complaints 3‐month follow up	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
5.1.4 PHQ‐ Stressfull life events 3‐month follow up	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
5.2 Subjective health status ‐ SF‐12	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
5.2.1 Physical health status 3 month follow‐up	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
5.2.2 Mental health status 3 month follow‐up	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
5.3 FEV1 3‐month follow up	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
5.4 BMI 3‐month follow up	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
5.5 Health care utilization	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
5.5.1 Outpatient utilization 3‐month follow up	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
5.5.2 Inpatient utilization 3‐month follow up	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected