What do systematic reviews say?

Lay health worker‐led psychological interventions vs usual care

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).

• Primary‐level worker interventions for the care of people living with mental disorders and distress in low‐ and… 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 1399 participants
  Low

Primary health professional‐led or collaborative care vs usual or enhanced care

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Primary‐level worker interventions for the care of people living with mental disorders and distress in low‐ and… 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Lay health worker‐led psychological interventions vs usual care

• Primary‐level worker interventions for the care of people living with mental disorders and distress in low‐ and… 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  4 studies · 1914 participants
  Very low

Lay health worker‐led psychosocial interventions vs enhanced usual care

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).

• Primary‐level worker interventions for the care of people living with mental disorders and distress in low‐ and… 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  4 studies · 1856 participants
  Low

Primary‐level worker‐led collaborative care vs usual care

• Primary‐level worker interventions for the care of people living with mental disorders and distress in low‐ and… 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  5 studies · 4216 participants
  Moderate