Table 11Evidence summary table for group CBT (+ parent) and guided self-help versus waitlist/group CBT

Group CBT (+ parent) vs. waitlistGroup CBT vs. group CBT (+ parent)Guided self-help vs. waitlist
Total no. of trials (total no. of participants)2 RCTs (N = 116)2 RCTs (N = 116)1 RCT (N = 30)
Study IDCLARKE1999
LEWINSOHN1990		CLARKE1999
LEWINSOHN1990		ACKERSON1998
Remission – endpoint
Clinician completed
DSM/K-SADS○
K = 2; N = 116		?
K = 2; N = 127		–
Self-report
CDI/BDI○
K = 1; N = 38		––
Depressive symptoms – endpoint
Clinician completed
HDRS?
K = 1; N = 59		?
K = 1; N = 69		●
K = 1; N = 22
BID–––
Self-report
CDI/BDI? (random effects)
K = 2; N = 97		? (random effects)
K = 2; N = 109		●
K = 1; N = 22
Depressive symptoms – follow-up
Self-report
CDI/BDI–?
6/12/24 months;
K = 1;
N = 30/29/23		–
Functional status – endpoint
GAF/C-GAS?
K = 1; N = 59		?
K = 1; N = 69		–
Attrition from the study protocol10% to 24%?
K = 1; N = 132		20%
Treatment length7 to 8 weeks7 to 8 weeks4 weeks
Length of follow-up––1 month
Age of patients14–18 years14–18 years~16 years

Note. ● = evidence of a clinically important effect favouring CBT/guided self-help; ○ = limited evidence of a clinically important effect favouring CBT/guided self-help; ? = the evidence is inconclusive.

From: 6, Psychological treatment of depression in children and young people

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