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Summary of findings table ‐ Psychosocial interventions intended primarily to reduce antipsychotic use vs (Optimised) usual care

Adverse events · Residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities

1 finding from 1 review

Psychosocial interventions for reducing antipsychotic medication in care home residents 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 3 participants
High

Summary of findings table ‐ Psychosocial interventions intended primarily to reduce antipsychotic use vs (Optimised) usual care

Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) · Residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities

1 finding from 1 review

Psychosocial interventions for reducing antipsychotic medication in care home residents 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 7982 participants
Low

Summary of findings table ‐ Psychosocial interventions intended primarily to reduce antipsychotic use vs (Optimised) usual care

Quality of life · Residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities

1 finding from 1 review

Psychosocial interventions for reducing antipsychotic medication in care home residents 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 2 participants
Moderate

Summary of findings table ‐ Psychosocial interventions intended primarily to reduce antipsychotic use vs (Optimised) usual care

Prescribing of regular psychotropic medication · Residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities

1 finding from 1 review

Psychosocial interventions for reducing antipsychotic medication in care home residents 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 2 participants
Low

Primary health professionals and lay health workers vs usual care

Functional impairment · people with dementia and their carers

1 finding from 1 review

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
1 study · 81 participants
Very low

Primary health professionals and lay health workers vs usual care

Service utilisation ‐ home visits by LHW and psychiatrist (during intervention) · people with dementia and their carers

1 finding from 1 review

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
1 study · 81 participants
Very low

Primary health professionals and lay health workers vs usual care

Adverse events ‐ number of deaths (during intervention) Â · people with dementia and their carers

1 finding from 1 review

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
2 studies · 141 participants
Very low

Primary health professionals and lay health workers vs usual care

Clinical illness recovery · people with dementia and their carers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

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

Primary health professionals and lay health workers vs usual care

Disease prevalence · people with dementia and their carers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

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

Primary health professionals and lay health workers vs usual care

Behavioural symptoms (change from baseline at 26 weeks measured using the NPI) · people with dementia and their carers

1 finding from 1 review

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
2 studies · 134 participants
Low

Primary health professionals and lay health workers vs usual care

Quality of life (patient) (1 to 6 months post intervention) DEMQOL (higher score = better quality of life) · people with dementia and their carers

1 finding from 1 review

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
1 study · 53 participants
Very low

Peer support vs usual care

Psychological distress Measures: ‐ Parenting Stress Index (PSI‐SF) ‐ Psychiatric Symptom Index (PSI) ‐ PSI anxiety sub‐scale ‐ State anxiety inventory ‐ Center for Epidemological Studies Depression Scale (CES‐D) ‐ Profile of Mood State Inventory (... · parents and carers of children with complex needs

1 finding from 1 review

Peer support interventions for parents and carers of children with complex needs 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
8 studies · 864 participants
Very low

Peer support vs usual care

Family functioning · parents and carers of children with complex needs

1 finding from 1 review

Peer support interventions for parents and carers of children with complex needs 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 272 participants
Very low

Peer support vs usual care

Perceived social support · parents and carers of children with complex needs

1 finding from 1 review

Peer support interventions for parents and carers of children with complex needs 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 191 participants
Very low

Peer support vs usual care

Confidence and skill at navigating medical services · parents and carers of children with complex needs

1 finding from 1 review

Peer support interventions for parents and carers of children with complex needs 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 304 participants
Very low

Peer support vs usual care

Adverse events · parents and carers of children with complex needs

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Peer support interventions for parents and carers of children with complex needs 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Telephone support vs usual care

Quality of Life End of intervention · Informal caregivers of adults with diagnosed illnesses

1 finding from 1 review

Telephone interventions, delivered by healthcare professionals, for providing education and psychosocial support for… 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 364 participants
Moderate

Telephone support vs usual care

Burden End of intervention · Informal caregivers of adults with diagnosed illnesses

1 finding from 1 review

Telephone interventions, delivered by healthcare professionals, for providing education and psychosocial support for… 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
9 studies · 788 participants
Low

Telephone support vs usual care

Psychological health: Depression End of intervention · Informal caregivers of adults with diagnosed illnesses

1 finding from 1 review

Telephone interventions, delivered by healthcare professionals, for providing education and psychosocial support for… 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
9 studies · 792 participants
Very low

Telephone support vs usual care

Satisfaction with the intervention End of intervention · Informal caregivers of adults with diagnosed illnesses

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Telephone interventions, delivered by healthcare professionals, for providing education and psychosocial support for… 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found