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No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 1 · 1.6%Very low 10 · 15.9%Low 32 · 50.8%Moderate 19 · 30.2%High 1 · 1.6%

Behavioural activation vs waiting list control

depression symptoms(continuous) up to 6 months (1 to 10 weeks) · depression in adults

1 finding from 1 review

Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
12 studies · 619 participants
Low

Behavioural activation vs waiting list control

quality of life (continuous)up to 6 months (8 weeks) · depression in adults

1 finding from 1 review

Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 80 participants
Low

Behavioural activation vs CBT

depression symptoms (continuous) up to 6 months (4‐16 weeks) · depression in adults

1 finding from 1 review

Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
16 studies · 1205 participants
Moderate

Behavioural activation vs waiting list control

Anxiety · depression in adults

1 finding from 1 review

Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 424 participants
Low

Behavioural activation vs waiting list control

adverse events(6 weeks) · depression in adults

1 finding from 1 review

Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 1 participants
GRADE not reported

Behavioural activation vs placebo

treatment acceptabilityup to 6 months (12‐16 weeks) · depression in adults

Behavioural activation showed no clear difference in treatment acceptabilityup to 6 months (16 weeks) compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.72 [0.31, 1.67]
1 study · 96 participants
Low

Behavioural activation vs placebo

depression symptoms(continuous) up to 6 months (2 weeks) · depression in adults

1 finding from 1 review

Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 108 participants
Low

Behavioural activation vs placebo

adverse events(16 weeks) · depression in adults

1 finding from 1 review

Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 96 participants
Low

Behavioural activation vs medication

Objective assessment of efficacy at end of treatment (6 months) ‐ rAFS scores · depression in adults

Behavioural activation probably leads to higher treatment efficacy up to 6 months (16 weeks) compared with medication (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.77 [1.14, 2.76]
1 study · 141 participants
Moderate

Behavioural activation vs medication

treatment acceptabilityup to 6 months (12‐16 weeks) · depression in adults

Behavioural activation showed no clear difference in treatment acceptabilityup to 6 months (12‐16 weeks) compared with medication (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.52 [0.23, 1.16]
2 studies · 243 participants
Moderate

Behavioural activation vs medication

depression symptoms(continuous) up to 6 months (12 weeks) · depression in adults

1 finding from 1 review

Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 180 participants
Low

Behavioural activation vs medication

adverse events(16 weeks) · depression in adults

1 finding from 1 review

Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 143 participants
Moderate

Behavioural activation vs no treatment

treatment acceptabilityup to 6 months (2‐5 weeks) · depression in adults

Behavioural activation showed no clear difference in treatment acceptabilityup to 6 months (2‐5 weeks) compared with no treatment (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.97 [0.45, 2.09]
3 studies · 187 participants
Moderate

Behavioural activation vs CBT

quality of life (continuous)up to 6 months (8 weeks) · depression in adults

1 finding from 1 review

Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 268 participants
Moderate

Behavioural activation vs no treatment

depression symptoms(continuous) up to 6 months (2‐5 weeks) · depression in adults

1 finding from 1 review

Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 187 participants
Moderate

Behavioural activation vs no treatment

quality of life (continuous)up to 6 months (2 weeks) · depression in adults

1 finding from 1 review

Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 118 participants
High

Behavioural activation vs no treatment

Anxiety · depression in adults

1 finding from 1 review

Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 30 participants
Low

Behavioural activation vs treatment

treatment efficacyup to 6 months (5‐12 weeks) · depression in adults

Behavioural activation probably leads to higher treatment efficacyup to 6 months (5‐12 weeks) compared with treatment (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.4 [1.1, 1.79]
7 studies · 1533 participants
Moderate

Behavioural activation vs treatment

treatment acceptabilityup to 6 months (5‐12 weeks) · depression in adults

Behavioural activation showed no clear difference in treatment acceptabilityup to 6 months (5‐12 weeks) compared with treatment (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.64 [0.81, 3.31]
14 studies · 2518 participants
Moderate

Behavioural activation vs treatment

depression symptoms (continuous) up to 6 months (4‐8 weeks) · depression in adults

1 finding from 1 review

Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
15 studies · 2208 participants
Low