| Methods |
Randomised trial with concurrent eligible patients outside of the RCT. The non‐RCT patients were not in the RCT because they refused because of preference for treatment. Couples in in‐vitro fertelisation (IVF) program, 1st IVF for the 1st child. |
| Data |
Characteristics of the eligible non‐RCT patients were not presented or compared to the RCT patients receiving similar treatment. 100 RCT participants received pre‐IVF counselling focusing on the narrative capacities of couples, eight were lost to follow up. 24 eligible non‐RCT couples received similar treatment, six were lost to follow up. |
| Comparisons |
Two RCT arms, both arms were compared with eligible non‐randomised couples who received similar treatment. Experimental: pre‐IVF counselling focusing on the narrative capacities of couples. Control: no counselling. |
| Outcomes |
Outcomes were assessed in all couples. Couples were followed up for 6 weeks. Main outcome was State Trait Anxiety Inventory. |
| Notes |
The two RCT arms were not significantly different. |
