Cochrane · systematic review · CD012488
Psychological therapies for anxiety and depression in children and adolescents with long‐term physical conditions
Thabrew, H, Stasiak, K, Hetrick, SE, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2018 · Cochrane Library
Common Mental DisordersAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
7
current version
GRADE rated
5
No studies
2
Included studies
NR
No studies 2 · 28.6%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 4 · 57.1%Moderate 1 · 14.3%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Psychological therapy compared to any comparator for anxiety and depression in children and adolescents with long‐term physical conditions
Population: anxiety and depression in children and adolescents with long‐term physical conditions
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Treatment efficacy: depression short‐term Psychological therapy vs any comparator | no estimate extracted | 16 studies · 1121 participants | Low Downgraded: inconsistency |
Treatment efficacy: anxiety short‐term Psychological therapy vs any comparator | no estimate extracted | 13 studies · 578 participants | Moderate Downgraded: inconsistency |
Quality of life short‐term Psychological therapy vs any comparator | no estimate extracted | 7 studies · 464 participants | Low Downgraded: inconsistency |
Functioning short‐term Psychological therapy vs any comparator | no estimate extracted | 7 studies · 483 participants | Low Downgraded: inconsistency |
Status of long‐term physical condition short‐term Psychological therapy vs any comparator | no estimate extracted | 14 studies · 823 participants | Low Downgraded: inconsistency |
Dropouts due to adverse events Psychological therapy vs any comparator | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Suicide‐related behaviour Psychological therapy vs any comparator | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |