Systematic Reviews
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World J Psychiatr. Aug 19, 2020; 10(8): 187-201
Published online Aug 19, 2020. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v10.i8.187
Table 2 Characteristics of studies that reported benefit in mental health outcomes and those that did not
Number of studies reporting benefit (%)Number of studies not reporting benefit (%)P value
Studies with greater than 200 participants4 of 19 (21)5 of 6 (83)0.00559
Studies that included patients with non-SSD diagnoses (e.g., Depression, Bipolar, substance use disorder)8 of 19 (42)4 of 6 (67)0.29380
Studies with an individual intervention component2 of 19 (11)3 of 6 (50)0.03509
Studies designed with primary outcome related to mental health9 of 19 (47)2 of 6 (33)0.54599
Studies that used a control10 of 19 (53)5 of 6 (83)0.18081
Studies that used randomization3 of 19 (16)4 of 6 (67)0.01553
Studies with positive finding in an outcome related to body weight7 of 10 (70)1 of 4 (25)0.12428