No clinically important changes in specific symptoms ‐ positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia (long term) Mental state: Not improved ‐ by 2 years ‐ as measured by PEF scale PEF scale · patients with people with severe mental illnesses
It is very uncertain whether SHORT changes no clinically important changes in specific symptoms ‐ positive and… compared with LONG HOSPITAL STAY (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Patient readmissions · patients with people with severe mental illnesses
SHORT showed no clear difference in service outcomes: 1a. Readmission to hospital (homogeneous studies)… compared with LONG HOSPITAL STAY (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Leaving the study early · patients with people with severe mental illnesses
SHORT showed no clear difference in leaving the study early (long term) Participants leaving the study… compared with LONG HOSPITAL STAY (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Death ‐ 2 years · patients with people with severe mental illnesses
It is very uncertain whether SHORT changes death ‐ 2 years compared with LONG HOSPITAL STAY (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Service outcomes: 3. Leaving hospital prematurely ‐ by 2 years Participants leaving the study prematurely · patients with people with severe mental illnesses
SHORT showed no clear difference in service outcomes: 3. Leaving hospital prematurely ‐ by 2 years… compared with LONG HOSPITAL STAY (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Service outcomes: 4. Discharge delayed beyond the time planned in study ‐ 2‐year data Number of participants kept beyond projected time of discharge · patients with people with severe mental illnesses
SHORT may leads to lower service outcomes: 4. Discharge delayed beyond the time planned in… compared with LONG HOSPITAL STAY (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
General functioning: Unemployed, unable to housekeep or unknown employment status ‐ by 2 years Number of participants with poor occupational functioning in 2 years · patients with people with severe mental illnesses
It is very uncertain whether SHORT changes general functioning: Unemployed, unable to housekeep or unknown… compared with LONG HOSPITAL STAY (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review