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Table 3 Between-group comparisons and effect sizes on primary and secondary outcome measures at post-treatment and 3- and 12-month follow-up

From: Efficacy of an internet-based exposure treatment for flying phobia (NO-FEAR Airlines) with and without therapist guidance: a randomized controlled trial

  

Post-treatment

3-month follow-up

12-month follow up

Mean dif.

d (95%CI)

Mean dif.

d (95%CI)

Mean dif.

d (95%CI)

FFQ-II

 

NFA vs. WL

−57.78***

d = −1.13 (−1.81, −.46)

–

 

–

 

NFA + TG vs. WL

−66.45***

d = − 1.27 (− 1.98, −.56)

–

 

–

 

NFA vs. NFA + TG

8.67

d = .23 (−.46, .93)

−.25

d = .15 (−.77, 1.07)

36.90

.68 (−.24, 1.60)

FFS

 

NFA vs. WL

− 17.23***

d = − 1.51 (−.2.13, −.71)

–

 

–

 

NFA + TG vs. WL

−17.68***

d = − 1.21 (− 1.92, −.49)

–

 

–

 

NFA vs. NFA + TG

.46

d = .03 (−.66, .73)

−.53

d = .04 (−.86, .94)

9.11

.74 (−.18, 1.66)

TB

Fear

NFA vs. WL

−.2.86***

d = − 1.40 (−2.10, −.69)

–

 

–

 

NFA + TG vs. WL

−3.06***

d = − 1.25 (− 1.96, −.54)

–

 

–

 

NFA vs. NFA + TG

.21

d = .08 (−.06, .78)

1.08

d = .34 (−.01, .68)

1.77*

.74 (−.16, 1.66)

Avoidance

 

NFA vs. WL

−3.83***

d = − 1.48 (− 2.19, −.76)

–

 

–

 

NFA + TG vs. WL

−3.83***

d = − 1.21 (− 1.91, −.51)

–

 

–

 

NFA vs. NFA + TG

.004

d = −.02 (−.71, .66)

.66

d = .35 (−.55, 1.25)

1.70

.66 (−.26, 1.57)

Belief

 

NFA vs. WL

−3.42***

d = − 1.79 (− 2.54, − 1.04)

–

 

–

 

NFA + TG vs. WL

−3.95***

d = − 1.80 (− 2.56, − 1.04)

–

 

–

 

NFA vs. NFA + TG

.53

d = .19 (−.49, .87)

1.08

d = .48 (−.43, 1.40)

2.90*

1.14 (.18, 2.11)

Severity

 

NFA vs. WL

−3.07***

d = − 2.25 (− 3.10, − 1.45)

–

 

–

 

NFA + TG vs. WL

−3.11***

d = − 1.69 (− 2.44, −.94)

–

 

–

 

NFA vs. NFA + TG

.04

d = −.01 (−.69, .68)

.42

d = .36 (−.54, 1.39)

1.173

.63 (−.28, 1.55)

Improvement

 

NFA vs. WL

1.50***

d = 2.00 (1.23, 2.46)

–

 

–

 

NFA + TG vs. WL

1.53***

d = 1.71 (.96, 2.46)

–

 

–

 

NFA vs. NFA + TG

−.26

d = −.03 (−.71, .65)

− 1.64

d = −.51 (− 1.42, .40)

−.58

−.65 (− 1.56, .27)

  1. NFA NO-FEAR Airlines totally self-applied without therapist guidance NFA + TG NO-FEAR Airlines with Therapist guidance, Mean dif Mean differences, WL Waiting list, d. Cohen’s d. CI Confidence interval, FFQ-II Fear of Flying questionnaire, FFS Fear of Flying Scale, TB Target Behavior Belief. Degree of belief on the main irrational thought related to the target behavior. Severity. The Clinician Severity Scale. Improvement. The Patient’s Improvement Scale
  2. * p < .05. *** p < .001