Table 21 Description of Studies: mixed conditions

Larsen et al. 2016 [65*]

Dermatology

✓

Norway;

N Participants:

169

telephone-based individualised motivational interviewing, as a follow-up to a 3-week climate therapy/heliotherapy (CHT) programme, compared to TAU following the CHT.

Intervention: 86

Control: 83

15D instrument of health-related quality of life;

Healthcare and employment

6mths

Age in years (mean, SD):

Intervention: 46.2 (12.7); Control: 46.5 (13.0)

Euros (2012)

Sex (% female):

Intervention: 40.7 Control: 47

Ethnicity (% white):

Not given

Maes et al. 2014 [73*]

Tinnitus

✓

Netherlands;

N Participants:

492

stepped care, including an individual consultation with a psychologist then a programme comprising key elements of CBT for those with moderate or severe tinnitus compared to standard stepped care treatment.

Intervention: 245

Control: 247

Health Utilities Index Mark III (HUI)

Healthcare and societal

12mths

Patients referred to an audiology centre

Age in years (mean, SD):

54.21 (11.52)

Converted to US$ (from Euros) (2009)

Sex (% female):

37.2

Ethnicity (% white):

Not given

Parry et al. 2012 [85*]

Asthma

✓

✓

England;

N Participants:

94

Individual CBT (introductory session followed by 4-6 weekly or fortnightly 1 hr. sessions, with two follow up sessions if considered necessary, compared to usual care.

Intervention: 50

Control: 44

Panic-fear sub-scale of the Asthma Symptom Checklist, EQ-5D-3L;

Healthcare

6 mths

Sheffield

Age in years (mean, range):

Intervention: 47.0 (28-65) Control: 43.8 (25-61)

£ (year not given)

Sex (% female):

Intervention: 60.7 Control group: 64.5

Ethnicity (% white):

Not given

Rolving et al. 2016 [89*]

Surgery

✓

Denmark;

N Participants:

90

group-based CBT, six 3-hour sessions, four prior and two post-surgery (at 3 and 6mths), delivered by a multidisciplinary team, compared to usual care.

Intervention: 59

Control: 31

EQ-5D scores (Danish tariff);

Societal

12mths

Hospital

Age in years (mean, range):

mean age 50.1 (28-64),

Euros (2014)

Sex (% female):

57

Ethnicity (% white):

Not given

Tyrer et al. 2014 [94*]

Secondary care

✓

✓

England;

N Participants: Control:

444

CBT for health anxiety (CBT-HA), 5-10 sessions with additional booster sessions allowed, compared to standard care.

Intervention: 219

Control: 225

HAI, EQ-5D;

Health and social care

24 months

Hospitals (multi-centre)

Age in years (mean, SD):

Intervention: 50·3 (13·6); Control: 47·0 (13·4)

£ (2008-09 financial year)

Sex (% female):

Intervention: 52%; Control: 55

Ethnicity (% white):

Intervention: 80; Control: 76

van der Aa et al. 2017 [96*]

Vision impairment

✓

✓

Netherlands and Belgium;

N Participants:

265

Stepped care (step 1 watchful waiting, 2 guided self-help course based on CBT, 3 problem solving treatment, 4 referral to GP) compared to usual care.

Intervention: 131

Control: 134

HADS-A, CES-D, EQ-5D-3L (Dutch tariff);

Healthcare and societal

24mths

Outpatient clinics

Age in years (mean, SD):

Intervention: 72.4 (12.5); Control: 74.9 (11.9)

Euros (2013)

Sex (% female):

Intervention: 69%; Control: 70

Ethnicity (% white):

Not given