Table 26Summary of results

OutcomeNEffectHeterogeneityStudy ID(s)
Versus waitlist
Phobia symptoms at post-treatment44SMD = −1.38 [−3.72, 0.97]I2 = 89, Chi2 = 9.33, p = 0.002HASSAN1992, HEADING2001
BAT at post-treatment44SMD+ = 2.98 [−2.71, 8.66]I2 = 95, Chi2 = 20.35, p = 0.00001HASSAN1992, HEADING2001
Phobia symptoms at follow-up (<1 year)26SMD = −0.41 [−1.19, 0.37]N/AHEADING2001
BAT at follow-up (<1 year)26SMD = 0.00 [−0.77, 0.77]N/AHEADING2001
Versus attention control
Recovery at post-treatment25RR = 1.15 [0.40, 3.31]N/AGRANADO2007
Phobia symptoms at post-treatment106SMD = −0.58 [−0.94, 0.21]I2 = 0, Chi2 = 2.12, p = 0.55GRANADO2007, MÜLLER2011, SMITH1997 (two groups)
BAT at post-treatment25SMD = −0.83 [−1.65, 0.00]N/AGRANADO2007
Phobia symptoms at follow-up (<1 year)50SMD = −0.21 [−0.77, 0.35]I2 = 0, Chi2 = 0.21, p = 0.64SMITH1997 (two groups)
Versus relaxation
Phobia symptoms at post-treatment30SMD = −1.19 [−1.97, 0.41]N/AGILROY2000
BAT at post-treatment30SMD+ = 0.93 [0.17, 1.69]N/AGILROY2000
Phobia symptoms at follow-up (<1 year)30SMD = −0.65 [−1.39, 0.08]N/AGILROY2000
BAT at follow-up (<1 year)30SMD+ = 1.23 [0.44, 2.02]N/AGILROY2000
Versus exposure in vivo
Phobia symptoms at post-treatment114SMD = 0.34 [−0.04, 0.71]I2 = 0, Chi2 = 2.62, p = 0.62ANDERSSON2009, GILROY2000, HASSAN1992 (two groups), HEADING2001
BAT at post-treatment87SMD+ = −0.63 [−1.09, 0.18]I2 = 4, Chi2 = 3.13, p = 0.37GILROY2000, HASSAN1992 (two groups), HEADING2001
Phobia symptoms at follow-up (<1 year)110SMD = 0.33 [−0.04, 0.70]I2 = 0, Chi2 = 2.36, p = 0.67ANDERSSON2009, GILROY2000, HASSAN1992 (two groups) HEADING2001
BAT at follow-up (<1 year)86SMD+ = −0.29 [−0.84, 0.27]I2 = 33, Chi2 = 4.47, p = 0.22GILROY2000, HASSAN1992 (two groups), HEADING2001

Note. BAT = behavioural approach test.

From: 8, COMPUTERISED COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY FOR SPECIFIC PHOBIAS IN ADULTS

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