Meta-analysis of computer-aided psychotherapy: problems and partial solutions

Isaac M Marks; Pim Cuijpers; Kate Cavanagh; Annemieke van Straten; Lina Gega; Gerhard Andersson

doi:10.1080/16506070802675239

Meta-analysis of computer-aided psychotherapy: problems and partial solutions

Isaac M Marks, Pim Cuijpers, Kate Cavanagh, Annemieke van Straten, Lina Gega, Gerhard Andersson

The Hull York Medical School

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Abstract

Meta-analysis can be valuable if it heeds its originators' caution that intimate communing with the data is essential. A critique of the authors' own meta-analysis shows that the danger of overly broad conclusions could be reduced by attention to specificities and awareness of potentially hidden sources of variance. Conclusions from even good meta-analyses are best placed in perspective, along with naturalistic reviews, open studies, and even anecdotes to yield a fair picture of what computer-aided psychotherapy or any other treatment can achieve under varying conditions. The most realistic picture comes from zooming in and out and melding meta-analyses with further types of evidence.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	83-90
Number of pages	8
Journal	Cognitive behaviour therapy
Volume	38
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/16506070802675239
Publication status	Published - 2009

Keywords

Humans
Mental Disorders
Psychotherapy
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Therapy, Computer-Assisted
Treatment Outcome

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