Andersson2014 - Guided Internet-based vs face-to-face cognitive behavior therapy for psychiatric and somatic disorders, a systematic review and meta-analysis

  • Type:#article
  • Year read:#read2022
  • Subject: ICBT
  • Bibtex: @andersson2014a
  • Bibliography: Andersson, G., Cuijpers, P., Carlbring, P., Riper, H., & Hedman, E. (2014). Guided Internet-based vs. face-to-face cognitive behavior therapy for psychiatric and somatic disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis. World Psychiatry, 13(3), 288–295. https://doi.org/10.1002/wps.20151

Example citation

In a meta-analysis, guided ICBT was found to have equivalent effects to face-to-face CBT for various conditions (g = -0.01 [95% CI -0.13 to 0.12]) [@andersson2014a].

Key takeaways

  • k = 13 studies (n = 1053). 3 social anxiety, 3 panic disorder, two depression, two body dissatisfcation, one tinnitus, one male sexual dysfunction, one spider phobia.
  • Pooled effect size g = -0.01 (95% CI -0.13 to 0.12)