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Table. 3.

Modified Cochrane Common Mental Disorders Depression Anxiety and Neurosis Group Scores for Included Trials

Item Aggarwal 2018 Alianova 2019 Parkman 2023 Tack 2012 Taghvaei 2021
1 Objectives 2 2 2 2 2
2 Adequate sample size 0 0 0 0 0
3 Appropriate duration of follow-up 0 0 0 0 0
4 Power calculation 2 0 2 2 1
5 Method of allocation 2 1 2 1 2
6 Concealment of allocation 0 1 2 0 2
7 Clear description of treatment 1 1 2 1 1
8 Blinding of subjects 1 0 1 1 1
9 Source of subjects and recruitment 0 1 1 0 1
10 Use of diagnostic criteria 1 1 0 2 2
11 Record of exclusion criteria 1 1 1 1 1
12 Description of sample demographics 0 1 2 0 2
13 Blinding of assessor 1 0 1 1 1
14 Assessment of compliance 2 0 2 0 0
15 Details on side-effects 2 0 2 0 1
16 Record of withdrawals 2 0 2 2 2
17 Outcome measures 2 2 2 2 2
18 Comparability and adjustment for differences 2 2 2 2 2
19 Intention-to-treat analysis 2 0 2 0 0
20 Presentation of results 2 1 2 2 2
21 Appropriate statistical analysis 1 1 2 1 1
22 Conclusions justified 2 2 2 2 2
23 Declaration of interests 2 0 2 2 2
Total score (/46) 30 17 36 24 30
65% 37% 78% 52% 65%
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