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Published on in Vol 9, No 3 (2022): March

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/31780, first published .
Telehealth Versus Face-to-face Psychotherapy for Less Common Mental Health Conditions: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Telehealth Versus Face-to-face Psychotherapy for Less Common Mental Health Conditions: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Telehealth Versus Face-to-face Psychotherapy for Less Common Mental Health Conditions: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Authors of this article:

Hannah Greenwood1 Author Orcid Image ;   Natalia Krzyzaniak1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Ruwani Peiris1 Author Orcid Image ;   Justin Clark1 Author Orcid Image ;   Anna Mae Scott1 Author Orcid Image ;   Magnolia Cardona1, 3 Author Orcid Image ;   Rebecca Griffith4 Author Orcid Image ;   Paul Glasziou1 Author Orcid Image
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