Table 5 Meta-analysis results for studies comparing a low intensity psychological intervention against waiting list controls

Eating disorder psychopathology (g)

15

− 0.68

− 0.90 to − 0.46

− 6.05

66.57

< .01**

2.70

41.88 (< .01)

Only studies with a total risk of bias score of ≤ 4

2

− 0.24

− 0.56 to 0.07

− 1.54

43.69

.13

7.46

1.78 (0.18)

DSM severity specifier (g)

14

− 0.60

− 0.74 to − 0.45

− 8.05

< .001

< .01**

3.05

8.77 (0.79)

Remission/recovery (RR)

11

3.01

1.93 to 4.69

4.87

< .001

< .01**

7.55 (0.67)