Fang 2003.
| Study characteristics | ||
| Methods | RCT design: parallel‐group trial Total N randomised: 57 Length of follow‐up: 8 weeks Analysis: unclear |
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| Participants | Location: China Number of study centres: patients selected from 2 hospitals CAD criteria: MI) confirmed by an electronic radiograph Depression criteria: Sung's self‐rating depressive scale score > 43 Other entry criteria: Sung's self‐rating anxiety scale score > 38 Exclusion criteria: unclear Treatment N: 27 (sex and age distribution unclear) Control N: 30 (sex and age distribution unclear) Comparability of the groups: unclear |
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| Interventions | Treatment: health education and psychological intervention in addition to standard medication. Health education included basic MI knowledge and related subjects such as healthy diet, exercise, and cholesterol control. Psychological intervention comprised support (5 times a week, 30 to 40 minutes per meeting), various psychological treatments tailored according to the participant's needs (twice a week for 30 to 40 minutes), and mind and body relaxation time using breathing exercises and various relaxation techniques (twice daily, 15 to 20 minutes) Control: usual care Duration of treatment: 8 weeks |
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| Outcomes | Review outcomes: depression symptoms (Sung's self‐rating depressive scale) Other outcomes: Sung's self‐rating anxiety scale score, New York Heart Association functional class, left ventricular ejection fraction |
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| Funding | Unclear | |
| Notes | Comment: translated paper; possible mixed study sample (patients with depression and/or anxiety) | |
| Risk of bias | ||
| Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
| Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Comment: No sufficient information provided |
| Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Comment: No sufficient information provided |
| Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Comment: No sufficient information provided |
| Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Comment: No sufficient information provided |
| Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Comment: No sufficient information provided |
| Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Unclear risk | Comment: No sufficient information provided |
| Other bias | Unclear risk | Comment: translated paper |