Table 2 Transdiagnostic-focused apps vs control at post-intervention

From: Transdiagnostic-focused apps for depression and anxiety: a meta-analysis

Analysis

N comparisons

g (95% CI)

I2

NNT

PI

Combined outcomes

 Total effect

23

0.29 (0.17, 0.40)

60%

11.4

−0.14, 0.72

  One effect per study (smallest)

19

0.31 (0.19, 0.43)

56%

10.2

−0.10, 0.73

  One effect per study (largest)

19

0.35 (0.24, 0.46)

45%

8.9

0.00, 0.69

  Outliers removed

20

0.26 (0.16, 0.36)

34%

12.4

−0.02, 0.52

  High risk of bias excluded

17

0.27 (0.12, 0.41)

66%

11.9

−0.26, 0.80

  Trim-and-fill estimate

 

0.29 (0.17, 0.40)

 

13.5

 

Depression

 Total effect

21

0.27 (0.14, 0.40)

68%

11.9

−0.23, 0.78

  One effect per study (smallest)

17

0.29 (0.16, 0.43)

64%

11.4

−0.18, 0.78

  One effect per study (largest)

17

0.32 (0.18, 0.46)

53%

9.9

−0.18, 0.83

  Outliers removed

19

0.27 (0.14, 0.39)

58%

11.9

−0.15, 0.69

  High risk of bias excluded

15

0.23 (0.07, 0.39)

71%

14.2

−0.35, 0.81

  Trim-and-fill estimate

 

0.27 (0.14, 0.40)

 

13.5

 

Anxiety

 Total effect

20

0.30 (0.17, 0.42)

65%

10.6

−0.16, 0.76

  One effect per study (smallest)

16

0.32 (0.18, 0.46)

63%

9.9

−0.14, 0.79

  One effect per study (largest)

16

0.34 (0.19, 0.49)

68%

9.2

−0.18, 0.87

  Outliers removed

17

0.25 (0.15, 0.34)

27%

12.9

0.01, 0.40

  High risk of bias excluded

14

0.29 (0.12, 0.45)

73%

11.4

−0.31, 0.89

  Trim-and-fill estimate

 

0.30 (0.17, 0.42)

 

10.6

 

General distress

 Total effect

6

0.29 (0.09, 0.50)

0%

11.4

0.08, 0.49

  One effect per study (smallest)

5

0.31 (0.09, 0.52)

0%

10.2

0.09, 0.52

  One effect per study (largest)

5

0.32 (0.10, 0.53)

0%

9.9

0.10, 0.53

  High risk of bias excluded

4

0.33 (0.11, 0.56)

0%

9.5

0.10, 0.55

  Trim-and-fill estimate

 

0.33 (0.14, 0.52)

 

9.5

 
  1. NNT Number-Needed-To-Treat, PI Prediction Interval.