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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

7 questions · 7 findings · 1 reviews · Effective Practice and Organisation of Care

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 28.6%Low 4 · 57.1%Moderate 1 · 14.3%High 0 · 0%

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
1 finding from 1 review

Lay health worker‐led psychological interventions vs usual care

PTS symptoms ‐ intermediate term (1 to 6 months post intervention) PCL‐5a,d,e; PCL‐6f; Post‐traumatic Stress Diagnostic Scaleb (higher score = higher severity) · adults with post‐traumatic stress and CMDs
1 finding from 1 review

Lay health worker‐led psychological interventions vs 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) · adults with post‐traumatic stress and CMDs
1 finding from 1 review

Lay health worker‐led psychological interventions vs usual care

Quality of life ‐ intermediate term (1 to 6 months post intervention) EQ‐5Di; SF‐36c,m; WHOQOL‐BREFe,j,n (higher score = better quality of life) · adults with post‐traumatic stress and CMDs
1 finding from 1 review

Lay health worker‐led psychological interventions vs usual care

Functional impairment ‐ not measured · adults with common mental disorders

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

1 finding from 1 review