Study	Reason for exclusion
Anson 2006	Inclusion criteria did not specify diagnosis of depression, or clinical cutoff for a measure of depression.
Bateman 2001	Inclusion criteria did not specify diagnosis of depression, or clinical cutoff for a measure of depression. Intervention was not for depression.
Bell 2008	Inclusion criteria did not specify diagnosis of depression, or clinical cutoff for a measure of depression. Intervention was not specifically for depression.
Bombardier 2009	Inclusion criteria did not specify diagnosis of depression, or clinical cutoff for a measure of depression.
Bradbury 2008	Not a randomised controlled trial, but a matched controlled trial. Participants were allocated to groups by logistical considerations. Inclusion criteria did not specify diagnosis of depression, or clinical cutoff for a measure of depression. Intervention was not for depression. Sample was not limited to people with TBI, although the authors were able to provide separate data just for participants with TBI.
Carey 2008	Inclusion criteria did not specify diagnosis of depression, or clinical cutoff for a measure of depression.
Cullen 2007	Inclusion criteria did not specify diagnosis of depression, or clinical cutoff for a measure of depression. Sample was not limited to traumatic brain injury.
Driver 2009	Inclusion criteria did not specify diagnosis of depression, or clinical cutoff for a measure of depression.
Fleming 2009	Inclusion criteria did not specify diagnosis of depression, or clinical cutoff for a measure of depression. Sample was not limited to traumatic brain injury.
Geurtsen 2008	Inclusion criteria did not specify diagnosis of depression, or clinical cutoff for a measure of depression.
Ghaffar 2006	Inclusion criteria did not specify diagnosis of depression, or clinical cutoff for a measure of depression. Intervention was not for depression.
Huckans 2010	Inclusion criteria did not specify diagnosis of depression, or clinical cutoff for a measure of depression. Intervention was not for depression.
Leonard 2004	Inclusion criteria did not specify diagnosis of depression, or clinical cutoff for a measure of depression. Intervention was not for depression.
McDonald 2008	Inclusion criteria did not specify diagnosis of depression, or clinical cutoff for a measure of depression. Intervention was not for depression. Sample was not limited to people with TBI.
Powell 2002	Inclusion criteria did not specify diagnosis of depression, or clinical cutoff for a measure of depression.
Ruff 1990	Inclusion criteria did not specify diagnosis of depression, or clinical cutoff for a measure of depression. Intervention was not for depression.
Smith 1994	Sample was not limited to people with TBI.
Stocksmeier 1992	Sample was not limited to people with TBI.
Stoll 1999	Inclusion criteria did not specify diagnosis of depression, or clinical cutoff for a measure of depression.
Struchen 2011	Inclusion criteria did not specify diagnosis of depression, or clinical cutoff for a measure of depression.
Sun 2008	Pharmacological intervention.
Teasdale 1995	Intervention was not for depression. Sample was not limited to people with TBI. Not a randomised controlled trial.
Tiersky 2005	Inclusion criteria did not specify diagnosis of depression, or clinical cutoff for a measure of depression. Intervention was not for depression.
Wade 2006	Inclusion criteria did not specify diagnosis of depression, or clinical cutoff for a measure of depression. Intervention was not for depression.
Wade 2008	Inclusion criteria did not specify diagnosis of depression, or clinical cutoff for a measure of depression. Intervention was not for depression.