Table 1.
Study characteristics.
| Publication and substudy | Year of publication | Data collectiona | Country | Sample size | Diagnosis conducted | Diagnostic criterion | Inclusion of severe cases | Exclusion: suicidal ideationb | |
| Aydos et al (2009) [30] | |||||||||
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N/Ac | 2009 | N/A | Australia | 17 | Interview (MINId) | Clinical | Yes | No |
| Alaoui et al (2015) [56] | |||||||||
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N/A | 2015 | 2009-2013 | Sweden | 653 | Interview (MINI) | Clinical | Yes | Yes |
| Etzelmueller et al (unpublished data, 2020) | |||||||||
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N/A | N/A | 2014-2017 | Germany | 349 | Self-report (Patient health Questionnaire; PHQ8>10) | Clinical and subclinical | No | No |
| Gellatly et al (2018) [57] | |||||||||
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N/A | 2018 | 2013-2015 | United Kingdom | 724 | Clinical judgment | Casenesse | No | No |
| Hadjistavropoulos et al (2014) [59] | |||||||||
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GADf | 2014 | 2010-2013 | Canada | 107 | Interview (MINI) + GAD7>5 | Clinical and subclinical | No | Yes |
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Depression | 2014 | 2010-2013 | Canada | 80 | Interview (MINI) + PHQ>5 | Clinical and subclinical | No | Yes |
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Panic disorder | 2014 | 2010-2013 | Canada | 25 | Interview (MINI) + Panic Disorder Severity Scale-Self Report; PDSS-SR>8 | Clinical and subclinical | No | Yes |
| Hadjistavropoulos et al (2016) [58] | |||||||||
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Specialized care | 2016 | 2013-2015 | Canada | 260 | Self-report (Anxiety and depression checklist; K10≥17) | Clinical | No | Yes |
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Nonspecialized care | 2016 | 2013-2015 | Canada | 198 | Self-report (K10≥17) | Clinical | No | Yes |
| Hedman et al (2013) [60] | |||||||||
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N/A | 2013 | 2007-2012 | Sweden | 1203 | Interview (MINI) | Clinical | No | No |
| Hedman et al (2014) [48] | |||||||||
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N/A | 2014 | 2007-2013 | Sweden | 570 | Interview (MINI) | Clinical | No | No |
| Marks et al (2003) [49] | |||||||||
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Phobia/panic | 2003 | N/A | United Kingdom | 27 | Clinical judgment (International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems; ICD10) | Clinical | No | Yes |
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Depressiong | 2003 | N/A | United Kingdom | 38 | Clinical judgment (ICD10) | Clinical | No | Yes |
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Anxiety/depression | 2003 | N/A | United Kingdom | 33 | Clinical judgment (ICD10) | Clinical | No | Yes |
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OCDh | 2003 | N/A | United Kingdom | 9 | Clinical judgment (ICD10) | Clinical | No | Yes |
| Mathiasen et al (2018) [61] | |||||||||
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Depression | 2018 | 2016-2017 | Denmark | 60 | Interview | Clinical | No | Yes |
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Anxiety | 2018 | 2016-2017 | Denmark | 143 | Interview | Clinical | No | Yes |
| Morrison et al (2014) [54] | |||||||||
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N/A | 2014 | 2012 | United Kingdom | 12 | Self-report and clinical judgmenti | Casenesse | No | No |
| Nordgreen et al (2018) [62,63] | |||||||||
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N/A | 2018 | 2014-2016 | Norway | 124 | Interview (MINI) | Clinical | No | Yes |
| Nordgreen et al (2018b) | |||||||||
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N/A | 2018 | N/A | Norway | 169 | Interview (MINI) | Clinical | No | Yes |
| Ruwaard et al (2012) [50] | |||||||||
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Depression | 2012 | 2002-2008 | The Netherlands | 405 | Interview (N/A) | Clinical | No | Yes |
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Panic disorder | 2012 | 2002-2008 | The Netherlands | 136 | Interview (N/A) | Clinical | No | Yes |
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PTSDj | 2012 | 2002-2008 | The Netherlands | 477 | Interview (N/A) | Clinical | No | Yes |
| Shandley et al (2008) [51] | |||||||||
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general practitioner–guided | 2008 | N/A | Australia | 51 | Self-report and interview | Clinical | No | No |
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Therapist-guided | 2008 | N/A | Australia | 41 | Self-report and interview | Clinical | No | No |
| Titov et al (2017) [53] | |||||||||
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Depression | 2017 | 2013-2016 | Australia | 5427 | Self-report | Principal complaint | No | Yes |
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Depressionk | 2017 | 2013-2016 | Australia | 516 | Self-report | Principal complaint | No | Yes |
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OCD | 2017 | 2013-2016 | Australia | 69 | Self-report | Principal complaint | No | Yes |
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PTSD | 2017 | 2013-2016 | Australia | 137 | Self-report | Principal complaint | No | Yes |
| Yu et al (2018) [52] | |||||||||
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N/A | 2018 | NA | United States | 63 | Self-report (GAD7≥5) | Clinical | No | Yes |
aData collection period.
bExclusion of cases with suicidal ideation.
cN/A: not applicable.
dMINI: mini-international neuropsychiatric interview.
eCaseness for PHQ-9 refers to a person reporting scores of 10 on the PHQ-9.
fGAD: Generalized anxiety disorder.
gTransdiagnostic treatment for depression.
hOCD: obsessive-compulsive disorder.
iParticipants were initially identified as suitable to receive a low-intensity intervention for depression or low mood through the triage of a patient’s self-assessment form by team leaders, all of whom were qualified CBT therapists. Patients then had an initial assessment with a psychological well-being practitioner who considered a person’s suitability for MindBalance in reference to the patient’s identified difficulties, goals, and the studies’ inclusion and exclusion criteria (inclusion: to receive treatment of depression with little or no comorbid anxiety, appropriate for guided self-help in a primary-care setting as determined by current [...] procedures).
jPTSD: posttraumatic stress disorder.
kDepression treatment for older adults.