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Summary of findings table ‐ Continuation vs reduction of polypharmacy: Hospital readmission
- Population
- patients with schizophrenia
- Intervention
- Summary of findings table ‐ Continuation
- Comparison
- reduction of polypharmacy
- Outcome
- Hospital readmission
It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Continuation changes service use – readmission to hospital – total compared with reduction of polypharmacy (very low certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Summary of findings table ‐ Continuation vs reduction of polypharmacy Service use – readmission to hospital – total · people with schizophrenia It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Continuation changes service use – readmission to hospital – total compared with reduction of polypharmacy (very low certainty). Antipsychotic polypharmacy reduction versus polypharmacy continuation for people with schizophrenia (2022) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 0.75 [0.25, 2.24] | 1 study · 127 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antipsychotic polypharmacy reduction versus polypharmacy continuation for people with schizophrenia 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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