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Therapist-guided remote versus in-person cognitive behavioural therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Sara Zandieh, Seyedeh Maryam Abdollahzadeh, Behnam Sadeghirad, Li Wang, Randi E. McCabe, Liam Yao, Briar E. Inness, Ananya Pathak, Rachel J. Couban, Holly Crandon, Kian Torabiardakani, Peter Bieling and Jason W. Busse
CMAJ March 18, 2024 196 (10) E327-E340; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.230274
Sara Zandieh
Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (Zandieh, Sadeghirad, Wang, Yao, Pathak, Busse), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technology in Health (Zandieh), Toronto, Ont.; Nutrition Research Center, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences (Abdollahzadeh), Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Department of Anesthesia (Sadeghirad, Wang, Busse), McMaster University; The Michael G. DeGroote National Pain Centre (Wang, Torabiardakani, Busse), McMaster University; St. Joseph’s Healthcare (McCabe, Bieling); Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences (McCabe, Inness, Bieling), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Institute for Management and Innovation (Crandon), University of Toronto, Mississauga, Ont.
MSc MASeyedeh Maryam Abdollahzadeh
Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (Zandieh, Sadeghirad, Wang, Yao, Pathak, Busse), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technology in Health (Zandieh), Toronto, Ont.; Nutrition Research Center, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences (Abdollahzadeh), Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Department of Anesthesia (Sadeghirad, Wang, Busse), McMaster University; The Michael G. DeGroote National Pain Centre (Wang, Torabiardakani, Busse), McMaster University; St. Joseph’s Healthcare (McCabe, Bieling); Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences (McCabe, Inness, Bieling), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Institute for Management and Innovation (Crandon), University of Toronto, Mississauga, Ont.
MSc PhDBehnam Sadeghirad
Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (Zandieh, Sadeghirad, Wang, Yao, Pathak, Busse), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technology in Health (Zandieh), Toronto, Ont.; Nutrition Research Center, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences (Abdollahzadeh), Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Department of Anesthesia (Sadeghirad, Wang, Busse), McMaster University; The Michael G. DeGroote National Pain Centre (Wang, Torabiardakani, Busse), McMaster University; St. Joseph’s Healthcare (McCabe, Bieling); Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences (McCabe, Inness, Bieling), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Institute for Management and Innovation (Crandon), University of Toronto, Mississauga, Ont.
PharmD PhDLi Wang
Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (Zandieh, Sadeghirad, Wang, Yao, Pathak, Busse), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technology in Health (Zandieh), Toronto, Ont.; Nutrition Research Center, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences (Abdollahzadeh), Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Department of Anesthesia (Sadeghirad, Wang, Busse), McMaster University; The Michael G. DeGroote National Pain Centre (Wang, Torabiardakani, Busse), McMaster University; St. Joseph’s Healthcare (McCabe, Bieling); Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences (McCabe, Inness, Bieling), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Institute for Management and Innovation (Crandon), University of Toronto, Mississauga, Ont.
PhDRandi E. McCabe
Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (Zandieh, Sadeghirad, Wang, Yao, Pathak, Busse), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technology in Health (Zandieh), Toronto, Ont.; Nutrition Research Center, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences (Abdollahzadeh), Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Department of Anesthesia (Sadeghirad, Wang, Busse), McMaster University; The Michael G. DeGroote National Pain Centre (Wang, Torabiardakani, Busse), McMaster University; St. Joseph’s Healthcare (McCabe, Bieling); Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences (McCabe, Inness, Bieling), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Institute for Management and Innovation (Crandon), University of Toronto, Mississauga, Ont.
PhDLiam Yao
Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (Zandieh, Sadeghirad, Wang, Yao, Pathak, Busse), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technology in Health (Zandieh), Toronto, Ont.; Nutrition Research Center, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences (Abdollahzadeh), Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Department of Anesthesia (Sadeghirad, Wang, Busse), McMaster University; The Michael G. DeGroote National Pain Centre (Wang, Torabiardakani, Busse), McMaster University; St. Joseph’s Healthcare (McCabe, Bieling); Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences (McCabe, Inness, Bieling), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Institute for Management and Innovation (Crandon), University of Toronto, Mississauga, Ont.
MD PhDBriar E. Inness
Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (Zandieh, Sadeghirad, Wang, Yao, Pathak, Busse), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technology in Health (Zandieh), Toronto, Ont.; Nutrition Research Center, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences (Abdollahzadeh), Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Department of Anesthesia (Sadeghirad, Wang, Busse), McMaster University; The Michael G. DeGroote National Pain Centre (Wang, Torabiardakani, Busse), McMaster University; St. Joseph’s Healthcare (McCabe, Bieling); Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences (McCabe, Inness, Bieling), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Institute for Management and Innovation (Crandon), University of Toronto, Mississauga, Ont.
MScAnanya Pathak
Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (Zandieh, Sadeghirad, Wang, Yao, Pathak, Busse), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technology in Health (Zandieh), Toronto, Ont.; Nutrition Research Center, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences (Abdollahzadeh), Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Department of Anesthesia (Sadeghirad, Wang, Busse), McMaster University; The Michael G. DeGroote National Pain Centre (Wang, Torabiardakani, Busse), McMaster University; St. Joseph’s Healthcare (McCabe, Bieling); Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences (McCabe, Inness, Bieling), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Institute for Management and Innovation (Crandon), University of Toronto, Mississauga, Ont.
MScRachel J. Couban
Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (Zandieh, Sadeghirad, Wang, Yao, Pathak, Busse), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technology in Health (Zandieh), Toronto, Ont.; Nutrition Research Center, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences (Abdollahzadeh), Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Department of Anesthesia (Sadeghirad, Wang, Busse), McMaster University; The Michael G. DeGroote National Pain Centre (Wang, Torabiardakani, Busse), McMaster University; St. Joseph’s Healthcare (McCabe, Bieling); Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences (McCabe, Inness, Bieling), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Institute for Management and Innovation (Crandon), University of Toronto, Mississauga, Ont.
MA MIStHolly Crandon
Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (Zandieh, Sadeghirad, Wang, Yao, Pathak, Busse), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technology in Health (Zandieh), Toronto, Ont.; Nutrition Research Center, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences (Abdollahzadeh), Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Department of Anesthesia (Sadeghirad, Wang, Busse), McMaster University; The Michael G. DeGroote National Pain Centre (Wang, Torabiardakani, Busse), McMaster University; St. Joseph’s Healthcare (McCabe, Bieling); Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences (McCabe, Inness, Bieling), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Institute for Management and Innovation (Crandon), University of Toronto, Mississauga, Ont.
MBiotechKian Torabiardakani
Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (Zandieh, Sadeghirad, Wang, Yao, Pathak, Busse), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technology in Health (Zandieh), Toronto, Ont.; Nutrition Research Center, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences (Abdollahzadeh), Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Department of Anesthesia (Sadeghirad, Wang, Busse), McMaster University; The Michael G. DeGroote National Pain Centre (Wang, Torabiardakani, Busse), McMaster University; St. Joseph’s Healthcare (McCabe, Bieling); Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences (McCabe, Inness, Bieling), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Institute for Management and Innovation (Crandon), University of Toronto, Mississauga, Ont.
BHScPeter Bieling
Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (Zandieh, Sadeghirad, Wang, Yao, Pathak, Busse), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technology in Health (Zandieh), Toronto, Ont.; Nutrition Research Center, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences (Abdollahzadeh), Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Department of Anesthesia (Sadeghirad, Wang, Busse), McMaster University; The Michael G. DeGroote National Pain Centre (Wang, Torabiardakani, Busse), McMaster University; St. Joseph’s Healthcare (McCabe, Bieling); Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences (McCabe, Inness, Bieling), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Institute for Management and Innovation (Crandon), University of Toronto, Mississauga, Ont.
PhDJason W. Busse
Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (Zandieh, Sadeghirad, Wang, Yao, Pathak, Busse), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technology in Health (Zandieh), Toronto, Ont.; Nutrition Research Center, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences (Abdollahzadeh), Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Department of Anesthesia (Sadeghirad, Wang, Busse), McMaster University; The Michael G. DeGroote National Pain Centre (Wang, Torabiardakani, Busse), McMaster University; St. Joseph’s Healthcare (McCabe, Bieling); Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences (McCabe, Inness, Bieling), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Institute for Management and Innovation (Crandon), University of Toronto, Mississauga, Ont.
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Therapist-guided remote versus in-person cognitive behavioural therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Sara Zandieh, Seyedeh Maryam Abdollahzadeh, Behnam Sadeghirad, Li Wang, Randi E. McCabe, Liam Yao, Briar E. Inness, Ananya Pathak, Rachel J. Couban, Holly Crandon, Kian Torabiardakani, Peter Bieling, Jason W. Busse
CMAJ Mar 2024, 196 (10) E327-E340; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.230274
Therapist-guided remote versus in-person cognitive behavioural therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Sara Zandieh, Seyedeh Maryam Abdollahzadeh, Behnam Sadeghirad, Li Wang, Randi E. McCabe, Liam Yao, Briar E. Inness, Ananya Pathak, Rachel J. Couban, Holly Crandon, Kian Torabiardakani, Peter Bieling, Jason W. Busse
CMAJ Mar 2024, 196 (10) E327-E340; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.230274