What do systematic reviews say?

CBT plus standard care vs usual care

COMPARISON 1: CBT+ STANDARD CARE showed no clear difference in global state: 1a. Relapse ‐ long term compared with STANDARD CARE ALONE (low certainty).

• Cognitive behavioural therapy plus standard care versus standard care for people with schizophrenia 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.78 [0.61, 1]
  13 studies · 1538 participants
  Low

CBT plus standard care vs usual care

It is very uncertain whether COMPARISON 1: CBT+ STANDARD CARE changes global state: 2. Clinically important change (no improvement) ‐ long… compared with STANDARD CARE ALONE (very low certainty).

• Cognitive behavioural therapy plus standard care versus standard care for people with schizophrenia 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.57 [0.39, 0.84]
  2 studies · 82 participants
  Very low

CBT plus standard care vs usual care

It is very uncertain whether COMPARISON 1: CBT+ STANDARD CARE changes mental state: General ‐ clinically important change (no improvement)… compared with STANDARD CARE ALONE (very low certainty).

• Cognitive behavioural therapy plus standard care versus standard care for people with schizophrenia 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.81 [0.65, 1.02]
  5 studies · 501 participants
  Very low

CBT plus standard care vs usual care

It is very uncertain whether COMPARISON 1: CBT+ STANDARD CARE changes adverse events: General: any adverse event compared with STANDARD CARE ALONE (very low certainty).

• Cognitive behavioural therapy plus standard care versus standard care for people with schizophrenia 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.44 [0.27, 0.72]
  2 studies · 146 participants
  Very low

CBT plus standard care vs usual care

• Cognitive behavioural therapy plus standard care versus standard care for people with schizophrenia 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 295 participants
  Very low

CBT plus standard care vs usual care

• Cognitive behavioural therapy plus standard care versus standard care for people with schizophrenia 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 71 participants
  Very low

CBT plus standard care vs usual care

COMPARISON 1: CBT+ STANDARD CARE showed no clear difference in satisfaction with treatment: 1. Leaving the study early ‐ long term compared with STANDARD CARE ALONE (moderate certainty).

• Cognitive behavioural therapy plus standard care versus standard care for people with schizophrenia 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.93 [0.77, 1.12]
  19 studies · 1945 participants
  Moderate