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601 questions in 75 reviews · Schizophrenia

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No studies 601 · 100%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

QuestionEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Glycerol laxative vs tuina massage
Quality of life (changed to any extent) · antipsychotic‐related constipation
Pharmacological treatment for antipsychotic‐related constipation (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
EMDR vs waiting list/usual care
Symptoms of co‐morbid psychosis: 1. Overall mental state · Adults with co‐morbid PTSD and SMI
Psychological interventions for post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in people with severe mental illness (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
EMDR vs waiting list/usual care
Anxiety symptoms · Adults with co‐morbid PTSD and SMI
Psychological interventions for post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in people with severe mental illness (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
EMDR vs waiting list/usual care
Depressive symptoms · Adults with co‐morbid PTSD and SMI
Psychological interventions for post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in people with severe mental illness (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
EMDR vs waiting list/usual care
Health economics · Adults with co‐morbid PTSD and SMI
Psychological interventions for post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in people with severe mental illness (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Individual TF‐CBT vs EMDR
Quality of life: 1. General quality of life · Adults with co‐morbid PTSD and SMI
Psychological interventions for post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in people with severe mental illness (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Individual TF‐CBT vs EMDR
Symptoms of co‐morbid psychosis: 1. Overall mental state · Adults with co‐morbid PTSD and SMI
Psychological interventions for post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in people with severe mental illness (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Individual TF‐CBT vs EMDR
Anxiety symptoms · Adults with co‐morbid PTSD and SMI
Psychological interventions for post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in people with severe mental illness (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Individual TF‐CBT vs EMDR
Depressive symptoms · Adults with co‐morbid PTSD and SMI
Psychological interventions for post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in people with severe mental illness (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Individual TF‐CBT vs EMDR
Adverse events ‐ incidents of unspecified severe events ‐ medium term · Adults with co‐morbid PTSD and SMI
Psychological interventions for post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in people with severe mental illness (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Individual TF‐CBT vs EMDR
Health economics · Adults with co‐morbid PTSD and SMI
Psychological interventions for post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in people with severe mental illness (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Individual TF‐CBT vs Brief PTSD psychoeducation
Symptoms of co‐morbid psychosis: 1. Overall mental state · Adults with co‐morbid PTSD and SMI
Psychological interventions for post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in people with severe mental illness (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Individual TF‐CBT vs Brief PTSD psychoeducation
Anxiety symptoms · Adults with co‐morbid PTSD and SMI
Psychological interventions for post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in people with severe mental illness (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Individual TF‐CBT vs Brief PTSD psychoeducation
Depressive symptoms · Adults with co‐morbid PTSD and SMI
Psychological interventions for post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in people with severe mental illness (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Individual TF‐CBT vs Brief PTSD psychoeducation
Adverse events ‐ incidents of unspecified severe adverse events · Adults with co‐morbid PTSD and SMI
Psychological interventions for post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in people with severe mental illness (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Individual TF‐CBT vs Brief PTSD psychoeducation
Health economics · Adults with co‐morbid PTSD and SMI
Psychological interventions for post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in people with severe mental illness (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Individual TF‐CBT vs waiting list/usual care
Health economics · Adults with co‐morbid PTSD and SMI
Psychological interventions for post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in people with severe mental illness (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
EMDR vs waiting list/usual care
Quality of life: 1. General quality of life · Adults with co‐morbid PTSD and SMI
Psychological interventions for post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in people with severe mental illness (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Chlorpromazine vs metiapine
Mental state: clinically important improvement · people with schizophrenia
Chlorpromazine versus metiapine for schizophrenia (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Chlorpromazine vs metiapine
Service use: readmission due to relapse · people with schizophrenia
Chlorpromazine versus metiapine for schizophrenia (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Chlorpromazine vs metiapine
Satisfaction of participant or care provider with treatment · people with schizophrenia
Chlorpromazine versus metiapine for schizophrenia (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Chlorpromazine vs metiapine
Behaviour: aggressive or violent behaviour · people with schizophrenia
Chlorpromazine versus metiapine for schizophrenia (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Chlorpromazine vs metiapine
Cost of care · people with schizophrenia
Chlorpromazine versus metiapine for schizophrenia (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Different communication strategies vs treatment
Engagement with services: clinically important change in engagement with services, as defined by individual studies · people with schizophrenia and their carers
Different communication strategies for disclosing a diagnosis of schizophrenia and related disorders (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Different communication strategies vs treatment
Treatment adherence: clinically important change in treatment adherence, as defined by individual studies · people with schizophrenia and their carers
Different communication strategies for disclosing a diagnosis of schizophrenia and related disorders (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Different communication strategies vs treatment
Understanding: clinically important change in understanding the nature of illness and its outcome, as defined by individual studies · people with schizophrenia and their carers
Different communication strategies for disclosing a diagnosis of schizophrenia and related disorders (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Different communication strategies vs treatment
Quality of life: clinically important change in general quality of life or well‐being, as defined by individual studies · people with schizophrenia and their carers
Different communication strategies for disclosing a diagnosis of schizophrenia and related disorders (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Different communication strategies vs treatment
Mental state: clinically important change in mental state, as defined by individual studies · people with schizophrenia and their carers
Different communication strategies for disclosing a diagnosis of schizophrenia and related disorders (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Different communication strategies vs treatment
Satisfaction communication of diagnosis: clinically important change (patient or carer's), as defined by individual studies · people with schizophrenia and their carers
Different communication strategies for disclosing a diagnosis of schizophrenia and related disorders (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Different communication strategies vs treatment
Adverse effect: clinically important adverse effect of intervention ‐ as defined by individual studies · people with schizophrenia and their carers
Different communication strategies for disclosing a diagnosis of schizophrenia and related disorders (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Chlorpromazine vs Clotiapine
Global state: clinically important change · people with schizophrenia
Chlorpromazine versus clotiapine for schizophrenia (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Chlorpromazine vs Clotiapine
Adverse effects: clinically significant extrapyramidal symptoms · people with schizophrenia
Chlorpromazine versus clotiapine for schizophrenia (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Chlorpromazine vs Clotiapine
Cost of care · people with schizophrenia
Chlorpromazine versus clotiapine for schizophrenia (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
YOGA vs NON‐STANDARD CARE
Global state: relapse · people with schizophrenia
Yoga versus non‐standard care for schizophrenia (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
YOGA vs NON‐STANDARD CARE
Costs: direct and indirect costs of care · people with schizophrenia
Yoga versus non‐standard care for schizophrenia (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Yoga package vs standard care
Mental State: clinically important change · patients with schizophrenia
Yoga as part of a package of care versus standard care for schizophrenia (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Yoga package vs standard care
Social functioning: clinically important change · patients with schizophrenia
Yoga as part of a package of care versus standard care for schizophrenia (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Yoga package vs standard care
Adverse events: clinically important adverse effect · patients with schizophrenia
Yoga as part of a package of care versus standard care for schizophrenia (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Yoga package vs standard care
Costs of care: direct and indirect · patients with schizophrenia
Yoga as part of a package of care versus standard care for schizophrenia (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Yoga package vs standard care
Physical health: clinically important change · patients with schizophrenia
Yoga as part of a package of care versus standard care for schizophrenia (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Oral health education (advice and training) vs Standard care (oral health advice not specifically emphasised beyond usual care)
Service use: Emergency medical/dental treatment · People with serious mental illness (all included participants had schizophrenia); majority aged 18 to 65 years per…
Oral health education (advice and training) for people with serious mental illness (2016) · Cochrane
No study reported useable data0 studiesNo studies
Monitoring (any means of observation, supervision, keeping under review, measuring or testing at intervals) vs No monitoring
Oral health: Not brushing teeth twice a day · People with serious mental illness (all included participants had schizophrenia); majority aged 18 to 65 years per…
Oral health education (advice and training) for people with serious mental illness (2016) · Cochrane
No study reported useable data0 studiesNo studies
Oral health education (advice and training) vs Standard care (oral health advice not specifically emphasised beyond usual care)
Oral health: Not brushing teeth twice a day · People with serious mental illness (all included participants had schizophrenia); majority aged 18 to 65 years per…
Oral health education (advice and training) for people with serious mental illness (2016) · Cochrane
No study reported useable data0 studiesNo studies
Motivational interview plus oral health education vs Oral health education
Quality of life: Chronic pain · People with serious mental illness (all included participants had schizophrenia); majority aged 18 to 65 years per…
Oral health education (advice and training) for people with serious mental illness (2016) · Cochrane
No study reported useable data0 studiesNo studies
Monitoring (any means of observation, supervision, keeping under review, measuring or testing at intervals) vs No monitoring
Oral health: Not having seen a dentist in the past year · People with serious mental illness (all included participants had schizophrenia); majority aged 18 to 65 years per…
Oral health education (advice and training) for people with serious mental illness (2016) · Cochrane
No study reported useable data0 studiesNo studies
Oral health education (advice and training) vs Standard care (oral health advice not specifically emphasised beyond usual care)
Adverse events: Clinically important specific adverse events · People with serious mental illness (all included participants had schizophrenia); majority aged 18 to 65 years per…
Oral health education (advice and training) for people with serious mental illness (2016) · Cochrane
No study reported useable data0 studiesNo studies
Monitoring (any means of observation, supervision, keeping under review, measuring or testing at intervals) vs No monitoring
Quality of life: Chronic pain · People with serious mental illness (all included participants had schizophrenia); majority aged 18 to 65 years per…
Oral health education (advice and training) for people with serious mental illness (2016) · Cochrane
No study reported useable data0 studiesNo studies
Monitoring (any means of observation, supervision, keeping under review, measuring or testing at intervals) vs No monitoring
Service use: Emergency medical/dental treatment · People with serious mental illness (all included participants had schizophrenia); majority aged 18 to 65 years per…
Oral health education (advice and training) for people with serious mental illness (2016) · Cochrane
No study reported useable data0 studiesNo studies
Monitoring (any means of observation, supervision, keeping under review, measuring or testing at intervals) vs No monitoring
Adverse events: Clinically important specific adverse events · People with serious mental illness (all included participants had schizophrenia); majority aged 18 to 65 years per…
Oral health education (advice and training) for people with serious mental illness (2016) · Cochrane
No study reported useable data0 studiesNo studies
Monitoring (any means of observation, supervision, keeping under review, measuring or testing at intervals) vs No monitoring
Dental state: No clinically important change in plaque index · People with serious mental illness (all included participants had schizophrenia); majority aged 18 to 65 years per…
Oral health education (advice and training) for people with serious mental illness (2016) · Cochrane
See comment; Not estimable; 0 (0 studies); no study reported useable data0 studiesNo studies