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

Table 4.

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

Subgroups Diastolic pressure: post- to pre - treatment effect
Studies(n) Participants(n) I2% (P) Q-test MD (95%,CI) SMD (95%,CI) P (between)
Behavioral strategies 0.920
 Important 2 136 85.10 (0.010) 6.69 −6.08 (−14.58, 2.43) −0.74 (−1.93, 0.45)
 Not important 7 1241 80.90 (0.000) 31.37 −5.63 (−7.73, −3.52)*** −0.77 (−1.09, −0.46)***
Cognitive strategies 0.300
 Important 5 917 84.50 (0.000) 25.80 −5.05 (−7.95, −2.16)** −0.71 (−1.15, −0.28)**
 Not important 4 460 60.40 (0.056) 7.57 −7.07 (−9.52, −4.61)*** −0.86 (−1.26, −0.45)***
Body directed strategies 0.360
 Important 6 993 82.10 (0.000) 27.99 −5.17 (−7.65, −2.68)*** −0.75 (−1.18, −0.32)**
 Not important 3 384 73.80 (0.022) 7.64 −7.15 (−10.64, −3.66)*** −0.84 (−1.19, −0.48)***
Mindfulness and attention <0.001
 Important 2 162 0.00 (0.615) 0.25 −0.08 (−2.57, 2.41) −0.02 (−0.33, 0.29)
 Not important 7 1215 65.80 (0.007) 17.55 −6.97 (−8.59, −5.35)*** −0.96 (−1.24, −0.68)***
Homework assignment strategies 0.710
 Important 2 719 66.30 (0.085) 2.97 −6.35 (−9.57, −3.13)*** −0.66 (−0.89, −0.42)***
 Not important 7 658 83.90 (0.000) 37.24 −5.55 (−8.30, −2.79)*** −0.80 (−1.24, −0.36)***
Dietary intervention 0.590
 Important 3 364 73.60 (0.023) 7.57 −6.54 (−9.41, −3.67)*** −0.95 (−1.37, −0.53)***
 Not important 6 1013 83.30 (0.000) 29.90 −5.43 (−8.27, −2.58)*** −0.68 (−1.07, −0.30)***
Physical activity 0.290
 Important 4 484 63.80 (0.040) 8.28 −6.95 (−9.25, −4.66)*** −0.93 (−1.23, −0.63)***
 Not important 5 893 85.00 (0.000) 26.59 −4.85 (−8.03, −1.66)** −0.66 (−1.13, −0.19)**
Treatment form 0.910
 Group 2 655 33.10 (0.221) 1.49 −4.32 (−7.22, −1.42)** −0.42 (−0.84, −0.01)*
 Individual 2 186 95.50 (0.000) 22.18 −4.90 (−15.02, 5.23) −0.65 (−1.20, 0.70)
Number of session 0.810
 ≥10 2 679 0.00 (0.406) 0.69 −4.83 (−6.13, −3.54)*** −0.56 (−0.72, −0.41)***
 <10 3 238 92.00 (0.000) 25.01 −5.58 (−11.52, 0.36) −0.89 (−1.90, 0.12)
Treatment course 0.770
 ≥12w 2 679 0.00 (0.406) 0.69 −4.83 (−6.13, −3.54)*** −0.56 (−0.72, −0.41)***
 <12w 5 414 86.60 (0.000) 29.76 −5.47 (−9.60, −1.34)** −0.72 (−1.30, −0.15)*
Patients with comorbid mood symptoms 0.950
 Yes 2 200 74.40 (0.048) 3.90 −5.95 (−10.76, −1.14)* −0.68 (−1.04, −0.32)***
 No 7 1177 83.60 (0.000) 36.55 −5.77 (−8.13, −3.41)*** −0.81 (−1.18, −0.43)***

*P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001.

MD = Mean difference; SMD = Standard mean difference.