Question · asked by 1 review

Lay health worker‐led psychological interventions vs usual care: Severity of CMD symptoms (including anxiety and depression) ‐ intermediate term (1 to 6 months post intervention) Measured by PHQ‐9a,d,f; SRQ‐20b (higher score, higher severity)

Population
adults with common mental disorders
Intervention
Lay health worker‐led psychological interventions
Comparison
usual care
Outcome
Severity of CMD symptoms (including anxiety and depression) ‐ intermediate term (1 to 6 months post intervention) Measured by PHQ‐9a,d,f; SRQ‐20b (higher score, higher severity)

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Lay health worker‐led psychological interventions vs usual care
Severity of CMD symptoms (including anxiety and depression) ‐ intermediate term (1 to 6 months post intervention) Measured by PHQ‐9a,d,f; SRQ‐20b (higher score, higher severity) · adults with common mental disorders (CMDs)
Primary‐level worker interventions for the care of people living with mental disorders and distress in low‐… (2021) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted4 studies · 798 participantsLow

Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Primary‐level worker interventions for the care of people living with mental disorders and distress in low‐ and middle‐income countries
2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedNot extractedNot assessed
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