Effectiveness of unguided web-based interventions for the treatment of depressive symptoms in improving the quality of life: a meta-analysis

The findings indicate that unguided IBIs are effective in enhancing users' global QoL by the end of the intervention and in reducing depressive symptoms. The main limitations of this study are the small sample size and concerns regarding most bias domains. Further research is needed to investigate the effect of unguided IBIs on different QoL domains. Nonetheless, this meta-analysis provides valuable insights into the potential of unguided IBIs to enhance quality of life.