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2,973 questions · 3,072 findings · 410 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 559 · 18.2%GRADE not reported 143 · 4.7%Very low 654 · 21.3%Low 833 · 27.1%Moderate 683 · 22.2%High 200 · 6.5%

COURT ORDERED OUTPATIENT COMMITMENT vs ENTIRELY VOLUNTARY CARE

Patient readmissions · people with severe mental disorders

COURT ORDERED OUTPATIENT COMMITMENT showed no clear difference in health service outcomes: 1. Readmission to hospital by 11 to 12 months compared with ENTIRELY VOLUNTARY CARE (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

COMMUNITY TREATMENT ORDERS vs SUPERVISED DISCHARGE (SECTION 17)

Health service outcomes: 4. Number with multiple readmissions by 12 months · people with severe mental disorders

COMMUNITY TREATMENT ORDERS showed no clear difference in health service outcomes: 4. Number with multiple readmissions by 12… compared with SUPERVISED DISCHARGE (SECTION 17) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

COURT ORDERED OUTPATIENT COMMITMENT vs ENTIRELY VOLUNTARY CARE

Compliance with medication · people with severe mental disorders

COURT ORDERED OUTPATIENT COMMITMENT showed no clear difference in health service outcomes: 4. Compliance with medication by 11 to 12… compared with ENTIRELY VOLUNTARY CARE (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

COURT ORDERED OUTPATIENT COMMITMENT vs ENTIRELY VOLUNTARY CARE

Patient level outcomes: 1a. Social functioning: trouble with police ‐ by 11‐12 months ‐ at least one arrest · people with severe mental disorders

COURT ORDERED OUTPATIENT COMMITMENT showed no clear difference in participant level outcomes: 2. Social functioning: trouble with… compared with ENTIRELY VOLUNTARY CARE (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

COURT ORDERED OUTPATIENT COMMITMENT vs ENTIRELY VOLUNTARY CARE

Participant level outcomes: 2. Social functioning: trouble with police by 11 to 12 months, ever arrested/picked up by police for violence against a person · people with severe mental disorders

COURT ORDERED OUTPATIENT COMMITMENT showed no clear difference in participant level outcomes: 2. Social functioning: trouble with… compared with ENTIRELY VOLUNTARY CARE (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

COURT ORDERED OUTPATIENT COMMITMENT vs ENTIRELY VOLUNTARY CARE

Patient level outcomes: 1b. Social functioning: homeless ‐ by 11‐12 months · people with severe mental disorders

COURT ORDERED OUTPATIENT COMMITMENT showed no clear difference in participant level outcomes: 3. Social functioning: homeless by 11 to… compared with ENTIRELY VOLUNTARY CARE (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

COURT ORDERED OUTPATIENT COMMITMENT vs ENTIRELY VOLUNTARY CARE

Patient level outcomes: 2. Quality of life: victimisation ‐ by 11‐12 months · people with severe mental disorders

COURT ORDERED OUTPATIENT COMMITMENT may leads to lower participant level outcomes: 5. Quality of life: victimisation by 11… compared with ENTIRELY VOLUNTARY CARE (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

COURT ORDERED OUTPATIENT COMMITMENT vs ENTIRELY VOLUNTARY CARE

Participant level outcomes: 6. Satisfaction with care/adverse events: perceived coercion by 11 to 12 months · people with severe mental disorders

COURT ORDERED OUTPATIENT COMMITMENT showed no clear difference in participant level outcomes: 6. Satisfaction with care/adverse… compared with ENTIRELY VOLUNTARY CARE (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

COMMUNITY TREATMENT ORDERS vs SUPERVISED DISCHARGE (SECTION 17)

Hospital readmission · people with severe mental disorders

COMMUNITY TREATMENT ORDERS showed no clear difference in health service outcomes: 1. Readmission to hospital by 12 months compared with SUPERVISED DISCHARGE (SECTION 17) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Acute exacerbations (number of exacerbations/person/year) · adults (> 18 years of age) with either COPD or recurrent acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis

The intervention showed no clear difference in acute exacerbations (number of exacerbations/person/year) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Mortality (deaths during trial period) · adults (> 18 years of age) with either COPD or recurrent acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes mortality (deaths during trial period) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review