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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

23 questions · 23 findings · 1 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 5 · 21.7%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 9 · 39.1%Low 6 · 26.1%Moderate 3 · 13%High 0 · 0%

Lay health worker‐ vs enhanced usual care

Clinical recovery ‐ harmful or dependent alcohol use (1 to 6 months post intervention) Defined by AUDIT score < 8 (RR > 1 denotes higher likelihood of recovery) · adult patients with alcohol dependence

It is very uncertain whether lay health worker‐led interventions changes clinical recovery ‐ harmful or dependent alcohol use (1 to 6 months… compared with enhanced usual care (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Lay health worker‐ vs enhanced usual care

Clinical symptoms ‐ alcohol use (1 to 6 months post intervention) · adult patients with alcohol dependence

It is very uncertain whether lay health worker‐led interventions changes clinical symptoms ‐ alcohol use (1 to 6 months post intervention) compared with enhanced usual care (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Lay health worker‐ vs enhanced usual care

Clinical symptoms ‐ depression (1 to 6 months post intervention) · adult patients with alcohol dependence

It is very uncertain whether lay health worker‐led interventions changes clinical symptoms ‐ depression (1 to 6 months post intervention) compared with enhanced usual care (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Lay health worker‐ vs enhanced usual care

Functional impairment · adult patients with alcohol dependence

It is very uncertain whether lay health worker‐led interventions changes functional impairment (1 to 6 months post intervention) compared with enhanced usual care (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Lay health worker‐ vs enhanced usual care

Service utilisation ‐ Unplanned hospitalisation in past 12 months (RR > 1 denotes higher risk of hospitalisation) · adult patients with alcohol dependence

It is very uncertain whether lay health worker‐led interventions changes service utilisation ‐ Unplanned hospitalisation in past 12 months… compared with enhanced usual care (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Lay health worker‐ vs enhanced usual care

Adverse events ‐ death in past 12 months (RR > 1 denotes higher risk of death) · adult patients with alcohol dependence

It is very uncertain whether lay health worker‐led interventions changes adverse events ‐ death in past 12 months (RR > 1 denotes higher risk… compared with enhanced usual care (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Lay health worker‐led psychosocial interventions vs enhanced usual care

Depression recovery ‐ intermediate term (1 to 6 months post intervention) · women with perinatal depression

Lay health worker‐led psychosocial interventions may leads to higher recovery from depression ‐ intermediate term (1 to 6 months post… compared with enhanced usual care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Lay health worker‐led psychosocial interventions vs enhanced usual care

Depression symptoms ‐ intermediate term (1 to 6 months post intervention) GHQ‐12a; PHQ‐9d,e,f; self‐reporting questionnaireh (higher score = higher severity) · women with perinatal depression
1 finding from 1 review

Lay health worker‐led psychosocial interventions vs enhanced usual care

Functional impairment · women with perinatal depression

Lay health worker‐led psychosocial interventions showed no clear difference in functional impairment ‐ intermediate term (1 to 6 months post… compared with enhanced usual care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Lay health worker‐led psychosocial interventions vs enhanced usual care

Service utilisation ‐ maternal or child hospitalisations ‐ intermediate term (1 to 6 months post intervention) · women with perinatal depression

It is very uncertain whether lay health worker‐led psychosocial interventions changes service utilisation ‐ maternal or child hospitalisations ‐… compared with enhanced usual care (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Lay health worker‐led interventions for adult patients with harmful or hazardous alcohol or substance use vs enhanced usual care

Clinical recovery ‐ harmful or hazardous alcohol use (1 to 6 months post intervention) · adult patients with harmful or hazardous alcohol or substance use

Lay health worker‐led interventions for adult patients with harmful… showed no clear difference in clinical recovery ‐ harmful or hazardous alcohol use (1 to 6 months… compared with enhanced usual care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Lay health worker‐led interventions for adult patients with harmful or hazardous alcohol or substance use vs enhanced usual care

Prevalence of methamphetamine use (1 to 6 months post intervention) (RR < 1 denotes lower prevalence compared to control) · adult patients with harmful or hazardous alcohol or substance use

Lay health worker‐led interventions for adult patients with harmful… showed no clear difference in prevalence of methamphetamine use (1 to 6 months post intervention)… compared with enhanced usual care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Lay health worker‐led interventions for adult patients with harmful or hazardous alcohol or substance use vs enhanced usual care

Clinical symptoms ‐ alcohol use (1 to 6 months post intervention) ‐ risk of hazardous or harmful alcohol use · adult patients with harmful or hazardous alcohol or substance use
1 finding from 1 review

Lay health worker‐led interventions for adult patients with harmful or hazardous alcohol or substance use vs enhanced usual care

Clinical symptoms ‐ alcohol and substance use (1 to 6 months post intervention) · adult patients with harmful or hazardous alcohol or substance use
1 finding from 1 review

Lay health worker‐led interventions for adult patients with harmful or hazardous alcohol or substance use vs enhanced usual care

Quality of life · adult patients with harmful or hazardous alcohol or substance use

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review