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Internet‐based cognitive and behavioural therapy (I‐C/BT) vs I‐non‐C/BT: Leaving the study early

It is very uncertain whether internet‐based cognitive and behavioural therapy (I‐C/BT) changes dropouts compared with I‐non‐C/BT (very low certainty).

What each review found

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Internet‐based cognitive and behavioural therapy (I‐C/BT) vs I‐non‐C/BT
Dropouts · adults aged ≥ 16 years with PTSD
It is very uncertain whether internet‐based cognitive and behavioural therapy (I‐C/BT) changes dropouts compared with I‐non‐C/BT (very low certainty).
Internet‐based cognitive and behavioural therapies for post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults (2021) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.14 [0.97, 4.73]2 studies · 132 participantsVery low

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The reviews

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Internet‐based cognitive and behavioural therapies for post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults
2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedlist not extracted yetNot assessed

Studies behind the findings

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