Table 3

Meta-regression estimates of effect size moderated by diagnosis, country of origin, number of components in interventions, type of components in interventions and study quality

Regression coefficientSE95% lower CI95% upper CIZ-valueP value
Meta-regression estimates of effect size moderated by diagnosis
 Depression0.040.14−0.250.340.300.77
 Stress0.220.090.030.4220.370.02†
 Other* −0.070.11−0.2990.16−0.060.52
 Constant0.090.06−0.040.211.440.16
Meta-regression estimates of effect size moderated by country of origin
 Denmark0.140.11−0.080.351.280.21
 Sweden0.000.13−0.260.260.000.99
 Other countries0.130.16−0.200.450.790.43
 Constant0.100.06−0.030.231.510.23
Meta-regression estimates of effect size moderated by number of components
 0 components0.100.09−0.090.291.050.30
 2 components0.360.080.190.534.370.00‡
 3 or more0.250.120.010.492.120.04†
 Constant−0.000.05−0.110.10−0.090.93
Meta-regression estimates of effect size moderated by specific components
 Org. change−0.150.11−0.370.07−1.410.17
 Graded return to work0.100.15−0.210.400.660.51
 Therapy0.010.10−0.190.220.130.90
 Contact to work place0.210.090.030.392.310.02†
 Constant0.080.08−0.080.241.050.30
Meta-regression estimates of effect size moderated by study quality
 High quality0.050.10−0.150.260.530.60
 Poor quality0.170.13−0.090.431.310.20
 Constant0.110.06−0.010.221.920.06
  • *Anxiety, somatoform disorders and personality disorders.

  • †Significant at p=0.05.

  • ‡Significant at p=0.01.