What do systematic reviews say?

CBT vs usual care

Cognitive‐behavioural therapy probably leads to higher health‐related quality of life Investigators measured health‐related… compared with usual care (moderate certainty).

• Psychosocial interventions for preventing and treating depression in dialysis patients 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  SMD 0.51 [0.19, 0.83]
  4 studies · 230 participants
  Moderate

CBT vs audiological care (tinnitus education and rehabilitation

• Cognitive behavioural therapy for tinnitus 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 410 participants
  Low

CBT vs TRT (directive counselling and bilateral masking)

• Cognitive behavioural therapy for tinnitus 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 42 participants
  Low

CBT vs no treatment or waiting list

• Cognitive behavioural therapy for tinnitus 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 179 participants
  Very low

CBT vs other experimental control

• Cognitive behavioural therapy for tinnitus 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 95 participants
  Very low