Table 2.
k | g | 95% CI | p (g) | Q | p (Q) | I2 | |
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Mental distress | 8 | 0.02 | − 0.18; 0.22 | 0.832 | 2.13 | 0.952 | 0% |
Passive control groups | 5 | − 0.01 | − 0.26; 0.24 | 0.934 | 0.64 | 0.959 | 0% |
Active control groups | 3 | 0.07 | − 0.24; 0.38 | 0.660 | 1.34 | 0.512 | 0% |
Health-related functioning | 6 | 0.05 | − 0.47; 0.57 | 0.855 | 18.87 | 0.002 | 73% |
Passive control groups | 5 | 0.31 | 0.02; 0.60 | 0.033 | 1.31 | 0.861 | 0% |
Active control groups | 1 | − 1.30 | − 2.00; − 0.60 | < 0.001 | - | - | - |
k number of comparisons; g Hedges’ g; 95% CI 95% confidence interval; Q, p(Q), I2, test statistics for heterogeneity