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. 2021 Jul 6;23:101477. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2021.101477

Table 3.

Subgroup analysis on the effect of CBT - based interventions on systolic pressure.

Subgroups Systolic pressure: post- to pre-treatment effect
Studies(n) Participants(n) I2% (P) Q-test MD (95%,CI) SMD (95%,CI) P (between)
Behavioral strategies 0.210
 Important 2 136 44.90 (0.178) 1.81 −12.54 (−19.15, −5.93)*** −0.86 (−1.38, −0.35)**
 Not important 7 1241 57.20 (0.030) 14.01 −8.09 (−10.07, −6.12)*** −0.87 (−1.25, −0.49)***
Cognitive strategies 0.940
 Important 5 917 75.20 (0.003) 16.11 −8.59 (−12.09, −5.10)*** −0.81 (−1.23, −0.40)***
 Not important 4 460 0.00 (0.405) 2.91 −8.73 (−10.25, −7.21)*** −0.93 (−1.51, −0.35)**
Body directed strategies 0.730
 Important 6 993 67.40 (0.009) 15.36 −8.93 (−11.45, −6.41)*** −1.03 (−1.55, −0.50)***
 Not important 3 384 42.60 (0.175) 3.48 −8.10 (−12.13, −4.07)*** −0.63 (−0.83, −0.42)***
Mindfulness and attention 0.090
 Important 2 162 15.90 (0.275) 1.19 −5.11 (−9.39, −0.83)* −0.43 (−0.74, −0.11)**
 Not important 7 1215 57.60 (0.028) 14.15 −9.27 (−11.34, −7.20)*** −0.99 (−1.38, −0.59)***
Homework assignment strategies 0.650
 Important 2 719 69.30 (0.071) 3.26 −11.33 (−22.50, −0.16)* −0.48 (−0.63, −0.33)***
 Not important 7 658 60.60 (0.019) 15.22 −8.72 (−11.04, −6.41)*** −1.00 (−1.44, −0.56)***
Dietary intervention intervention 0.480
 Important 3 364 0.00 (0.510) 1.35 −8.33 (−9.81, −6.84)*** −1.06(−1.82, −0.29)**
 Not important 6 1013 72.00 (0.003) 17.85 −9.77 (−13.48, −6.06) *** −0.76 (−1.10, −0.41)***
Physical activity 0.720
 Important 4 484 25.30 (0.260) 4.02 −8.35 (−10.38, −6.32)*** −0.92 (−1.48, −0.36)**
 Not important 5 893 73.80 (0.004) 15.26 −9.11 (−12.81, −5.42)*** −0.82 (−1.25, −0.39)***
Treatment form 0.710
 Group 2 655 0.00 (0.697) 0.15 −7.22 (−9.54, −4.91)*** −0.48 (−0.63, −0.32)***
 Individual 2 186 89.60 (0.002) 9.57 −9.42 (−20.90, 2.06) −0.71 (−1.47, 0.04)
Number of session 0.340
 ≥10 2 679 0.00 (0.715) 0.13 −6.87 (−9.02, −4.72)*** −0.48 (−0.63, −0.33)***
 <10 3 238 84.40 (0.002) 12.82 −10.21 (−16.71, −3.72)** −1.09 (−1.94, −0.24)*
Treatment course 0.150
 ≥12w 2 679 0.00 (0.715) 0.13 −6.87 (−9.02, −4.72)*** −0.48 (−0.63, −0.33)***
 <12w 5 414 73.10 (0.005) 14.87 −10.82 (−15.82, −5.82)*** −0.85 (−1.32, −0.39)***
Patients with comorbid mood symptoms 0.700
 Yes 2 200 71.30 (0.062) 3.48 −11.13 (−23.43, 1.18) −0.55 (−0.83, −0.27)***
 No 7 1177 61.60 (0.016) 15.64 −8.69 (−10.79, −6.59)*** −0.97 (−1.38, −0.56)***

*P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001.

MD = Mean difference; SMD = Standard mean difference.