Trauer MA
Meta-Analysis of CBT-I for Chronic Insomnia
Patient / Population Intervention / Exposure Comparison Outcome
Across 20 RCTs and 1,162 adults with chronic insomnia, cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia reduced sleep-onset latency and wake after sleep onset relative to inactive controls.
N
1,162
Design
Meta-analysis
Endpoint
Diary sleep parameters
Relevance
2
Result↓SOL 19 min; ↓WASO 26 min; ↑sleep efficiency 9.9%; effects sustained up to 12 months.
Trauer JM, et al. Ann Intern Med. 2015;163(3):191-204. 10.7326/M14-2841
Discussion & critique
Headline guideline citation; pre-empts hypnotic-first thinking.