The effectiveness of individual interpersonal psychotherapy as a treatment for major depressive disorder in adult outpatients: a systematic review

Table 1 Summary of inclusion and exclusion criteria

Study characteristic	Inclusion criteria	Exclusion criteria
Type of study	Randomized controlled trial
	>1970	<1970
	English language	Other languages
Population	Adults (18–65)	Elderly people or adolescents
Population	Major depressive disorder as a primary diagnosis	Bipolar disorder
Interventions	Individual sole IPT	Group IPT
Interventions	Individual sole IPT	IPT combined with other therapy
Comparators	Other evidence-based psychotherapies, combined treatment, or pharmacotherapy	Alternative therapy, bibliotherapy, complementary therapy, counseling, psychoeducation, supportive therapy
Setting	Outpatient ambulant care, primary care	Inpatient care
Setting	Western jurisdictions	Outside of Western jurisdictions
Outcome	Depressive symptoms

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