Variables | # of studies | Pooled ES | L95 | U95 | P-value | I2 | Meta-regression p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 8 | − 0.41 | − 0.61 | − 0.20 | < 0.001 | 32% |  |
Disease | |||||||
 Cancer | 1 | −0.45 | − 1.05 | 0.15 |  |  |  |
 Other | 7 | −0.41 | − 0.65 | − 0.18 | 0.001 | 41% |  |
Baseline depression level | 0.926 | ||||||
 Mild to moderate | 5 | −0.42 | − 0.72 | − 0.11 | 0.007 | 44% |  |
 Moderately severe to severe | 3 | −0.43 | −0.75 | − 0.11 | 0.009 | 26% |  |
Level of guidance | 0.840 | ||||||
 Guided | 5 | −0.37 | −0.62 | − 0.13 | 0.002 | 26% |  |
 Self-directed | 3 | −0.49 | − 0.96 | − 0.02 | 0.042 | 56% |  |
Mode of delivery | 0.840 | ||||||
 Face to face | 5 | −0.37 | −0.62 | − 0.13 | 0.002 | 26% |  |
 Not face to face | 3 | −0.49 | − 0.96 | − 0.02 | 0.042 | 56% |  |
Provider | 0.840 | ||||||
 Professional | 5 | −0.38 | −0.63 | − 0.14 | 0.002 | 28% |  |
 Self-directed | 3 | −0.5 | − 0.98 | − 0.02 | 0.042 | 58% |  |
Format | Â | ||||||
 Individual | 6 | −0.33 | − 0.55 | − 0.11 | 0.004 | 25% |  |
 Group | 2 | −0.65 | −1.01 | − 0.28 | 0.001 | 0% |  |
Duration of Intervention | 1.000 | ||||||
  < 300 min | 4 | −0.47 | − 0.85 | − 0.09 | 0.016 | 58% |  |
  ≥ 300 | 4 | −0.41 | − 0.66 | − 0.16 | 0.002 | 0% |  |
Control Group | Â | ||||||
 Active | 2 | − 0.70 | −1.52 | 0.11 | 0.09 | 64% |  |
 Not active | 6 | −0.33 | − 0.51 | − 0.15 | < 0.001 | 10% |  |
Methodological Quality | Â | ||||||
 Low | 1 | −0.49 | −1.03 | 0.04 | 0.072 |  |  |
 Moderate | 7 | −0.41 | − 0.64 | − 0.17 | 0.001 | 40% |  |
Length of Intervention | 0.858 | ||||||
  < 3 months | 5 | − 0.43 | − 0.70 | − 0.17 | 0.001 | 15% |  |
  ≥ 3 months | 3 | −0.41 | −0.81 | − 0.02 | 0.042 | 60% |  |
Depression Self-Management Skills | |||||||
 Decision-making | 0.016* | ||||||
  No | 3 | −0.75 | −1.08 | − 0.42 | < 0.001 | 0% |  |
  Yes | 5 | −0.23 | −0.41 | − 0.05 | 0.011 | 0% |  |
 Problem-solving | |||||||
  No | 2 | −0.90 | −1.31 | − 0.48 | < 0.001 | 0% |  |
  Yes | 6 | −0.26 | −0.43 | − 0.09 | 0.003 | 0% |  |
 Resource Utilization | |||||||
  No | 7 | −0.31 | − 0.47 | − 0.15 | < 0.001 | 0% |  |
  Yes | 1 | −1.13 | −1.85 | −0.41 | 0.002 |  |  |
 Partnerships with HCPs |  | ||||||
  No | 7 | −0.49 | −0.70 | − 0.28 | < 0.001 | 4% |  |
  Yes | 1 | −0.16 | − 0.4 | 0.08 | 0.197 |  |  |
 Taking Action | 0.020* | ||||||
  No | 3 | −0.75 | −1.08 | − 0.42 | < 0.001 | 0% |  |
  Yes | 5 | −0.23 | −0.41 | − 0.05 | 0.011 | 0% |  |
 Behavioural Activation | 1.000 | ||||||
  No | 4 | −0.47 | −0.85 | − 0.09 | 0.016 | 58% |  |
  Yes | 4 | −0.41 | −0.66 | − 0.16 | 0.002 | 0% |  |
 Cognitive Restructuring | 0.297 | ||||||
  No | 3 | −0.61 | −1.06 | − 0.16 | 0.008 | 34% |  |
  Yes | 5 | −0.32 | −0.53 | − 0.11 | 0.003 | 21% |  |
 Self-monitoring | 0.694 | ||||||
  No | 5 | −0.45 | −0.71 | − 0.19 | 0.001 | 12% |  |
  Yes | 3 | −0.38 | −0.78 | 0.02 | 0.065 | 57% |  |
 Health Habits | 0.283 | ||||||
  No | 4 | −0.25 | −0.45 | −0.05 | 0.014 | 0% |  |
  Yes | 4 | −0.56 | −0.93 | − 0.19 | 0.003 | 49% |  |
 Communicating about Depression | |||||||
  No | 7 | −0.34 | − 0.53 | −0.14 | 0.001 | 17% |  |
  Yes | 1 | −0.78 | −1.29 | −0.27 | 0.003 |  |  |
 Social Support | 0.279 | ||||||
  No | 3 | −0.23 | −0.43 | −0.02 | 0.036 | 0% |  |
  Yes | 5 | −0.53 | −0.82 | − 0.23 | < 0.001 | 33% |  |
 Relaxation | 0.212 | ||||||
  No | 3 | −0.21 | − 0.42 | 0.00 | 0.053 | 0% |  |
  Yes | 5 | −0.53 | − 0.82 | − 0.25 | < 0.001 | 32% |  |
 Self-tailoring | 0.747 | ||||||
  No | 4 | −0.47 | − 0.80 | − 0.14 | 0.005 | 34% |  |
  Yes | 4 | −0.37 | −0.67 | − 0.07 | 0.015 | 40% |  |
 Number of Skills | 0.311 | ||||||
  1–6 | 4 | −0.56 | −0.88 | − 0.24 | 0.001 | 6% |  |
  7–13 | 4 | −0.32 | −0.57 | − 0.07 | 0.013 | 37% |  |