The quality of randomized controlled trials of psychotherapy for eating disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We investigated the quality of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that included direct comparisons of psychotherapy for adults with an eating disorder (ED).

Method

Thirty-five direct comparison RCTs of psychotherapy for adults diagnosed with an ED were rated using the Randomized Controlled Trials Psychotherapy Quality Rating Scale (RCT-PQRS).

Results

The mean total RCT-PQRS score (mean = 28.26; SD = 7.04) was in line with those that were reported for RCTs of psychotherapy for depression and anxiety disorders. Several standards of quality were unfulfilled by over half of the RCTs of treatment for EDs, including therapist supervision while treatment was being provided (62.9% unfulfilled); outcome assessment performed by raters blind to treatment group/conditi

SUBMITTER: Grenon R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6877143 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature