Are digital interventions for depression effective?
We ran 3,638 meta-analyses on 125 RCTs (32,733 participants) to find out.
Effect sizes ranged from small to medium (Hedges’ g = 0.16–0.74), with guided interventions & LMICs showing greater benefits.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165032724016793?via%3Dihub
We ran 3,638 meta-analyses on 125 RCTs (32,733 participants) to find out.
Effect sizes ranged from small to medium (Hedges’ g = 0.16–0.74), with guided interventions & LMICs showing greater benefits.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165032724016793?via%3Dihub
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This highlights the need for higher-quality trials and more focus on sustaining long-term benefits.