Table 5.

Risk of Bias - Case studies

	1. Pt demographics described	2. Pt hx described and timeline given	3. Pt clinical condition described	4. Dx or assessment methods and results described	5. Trx or intervention described	6. Post-intervention clinical condition described	7. AEs, harms, unanticipated events described	8. Tak-eaway lesson provided
Dezutti, 2013	N	N	N	N/a	Y	U	Y – pts worked through frustrations	Y
Helm, 2009	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y – negative experiences specific to each individual (i.e., disappoint ment)	Y
Lac, 2017	U	Y	Y	N/a	Y	Y	Y – relapse and clinician relocation	Y

Note: U = unsure if described clearly or sufficiently, Y = yes, N = no, N/a = not applicable. Pt = patient/participant, hx = history, dx = diagnosis, trx = treatment, AEs = adverse events. Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Checklist for Case Reports.