Table 2 Results of subgroup analyses.
From: Cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety and depression in cancer survivors: a meta-analysis
Outcomes | No. of study | SMD (95%CI) | P value | Heterogeneity test | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I2 (%) | PH | ||||
Depression | |||||
Change of Post-treatment | |||||
Overall | 11 | 0.88 (0.46, 1.29) | < 0.0001 | 88 | < 0.00001 |
Group therapy | |||||
Yes | 5 | 1.25 (0.32, 2.18) | 0.008 | 93 | < 0.00001 |
No | 6 | 0.61 (0.20, 1.02) | 0.003 | 79 | 0.0002 |
Area | |||||
American | 2 | 0.53 (0.12, 0.95) | 0.01 | 0 | 0.71 |
European | 3 | 0.13 (− 0.06, 0.32) | 0.19 | 0 | 0.39 |
Asian | 5 | 1.47 (0.85, 2.09) | < 0.00001 | 80 | 0.0006 |
Oceania | 1 | 1.10 (0.71, 1.50) | < 0.00001 | NA | NA |
Treatment time | |||||
Less or equal than 6 weeks | 2 | 0.61 (− 0.53, 1.74) | 0.29 | 94 | < 0.0001 |
More than 6 weeks | 9 | 0.95 (0.47, 1.43) | 0.0001 | 87 | < 0.00001 |
Anxiety | |||||
Change of Post-treatment | |||||
Overall | 11 | 0.97 (0.58, 1.36) | < 0.00001 | 84 | < 0.00001 |
Group therapy | |||||
Yes | 6 | 1.14 (0.42, 1.87) | 0.002 | 91 | < 0.00001 |
No | 5 | 0.83 (0.50, 1.16) | < 0.00001 | 54 | 0.07 |
Area | |||||
American | 3 | 0.93 (− 0.37, 2.23) | 0.16 | 92 | < 0.00001 |
European | 2 | 0.50 (0.25, 0.74) | < 0.0001 | 0 | 0.49 |
Asian | 5 | 1.19 (0.50, 1.88) | 0.0007 | 85 | 0.0001 |
Oceania | 1 | 1.21 (0.81, 1.61) | < 0.00001 | NA | NA |
Treatment time | |||||
Less or equal than 6 weeks | 3 | 1.04 (0.16, 1.93) | 0.02 | 91 | < 0.0001 |
More than 6 weeks | 8 | 0.95 (0.48, 1.42) | < 0.0001 | 83 | < 0.00001 |
