De Jong 2014.
Study characteristics | ||
Methods | Randomised trial, the Netherlands | |
Participants | 475 adult patients, recruited from private psychotherapy practices and outpatient mental health institutions Mean age 38.2 YEARS (SD 12.0) Female 68% | |
Interventions | Patient progress in terms of symptom distress, interpersonal relations, and social role (OQ‐45) Intervention features Multiple simple feedback (one PROM at multiple times) PROM(s) used as intervention: Outcome Questionnaire‐45 (OQ‐45) Constructs measured: Symptoms, Functioning Instrument categories/domains: Domain/Disease specific (mental health) Administration features Where PROMs administered: Patients could log in anywhere, but most completed on laptop provided in therapist's waiting room How administered: Self‐administered Format of PROMs questionnaire(s): Electronic Feedback features Format of PROMs feedback: Electronic How often information fed back: Each therapy session Who information fed back to: One intervention group clinician only, one intervention group clinicians and patients Information fed back: Scores, Previous scores, Interpretation guidance, Management recommendations |
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Outcomes | Main outcome: patient progress (OQ‐45) | |
Notes | The study was supported by The Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development (grant# 94506414). The study period was from 1 July 2006 to 31 June 2011. Conflicts of interest were not reported. |
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Low risk | Randomisation using an online system |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Randomisation was done online so unclear as to whether participants or therapists knew of allocation |
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All outcomes | High risk | Due to nature of intervention not possible to blind patients and personnel. |
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes | High risk | Due to nature of the intervention blinding of outcomes not possible: PROM used for feedback also used to assess outcome, patients were aware they received the intervention. |
Baseline outcome measurements similar | High risk | Significant differences (P = 0.01) found between conditions. |
Baseline characteristics similar | Low risk | None apparent. |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | High risk | High rates of attrition in both groups which was not adequately addressed |
Was study protected against contamination | Unclear risk | Not clear what the control group had access to |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Low risk | Outcomes mentioned in the methods were discussed in the results section |