Table 3 Results of meta-regression of moderators for the effect sizes of depression symptoms.
Moderators | N | Univariate coefficient | Z-value | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographics: | ||||
Mean age (years) | 25 | 0.0053 | 0.56 | 0.5751 |
Gender (percentage of female patients) | 26 | − 0.0103 | − 1.78 | 0.0748 |
Baseline: | ||||
Baseline depression level | 24 | − 0.0028 | − 0.33 | 0.7433 |
Intervention: | ||||
Total number of sessions | 22 | − 0.0119 | − 1.22 | 0.2206 |
Duration per session | 21 | 0.0008 | 0.35 | 0.7248 |
Total duration of intervention | 21 | − 0.0009 | − 3.17 | 0.0015* |
Type of control: | ||||
Passive vs. Active | 26 | 0.5433 | 1.14 | 0.2535 |
Passive vs. TAU | 0.062 | 0.18 | 0.8593 | |
TAU vs. Active | − 0.5171 | − 1.02 | 0.3056 | |
