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Each row is one question a systematic review asked: who, what, compared with what, and which outcome, with the effect it found and how certain that is. Words match anywhere in the field.
2,206 questions in 117 reviews · Common Mental Disorders
current versionsNo studies 387 · 17.5%Ungraded 111 · 5%Very low 635 · 28.8%Low 568 · 25.7%Moderate 449 · 20.4%High 56 · 2.5%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
| Question | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Comparison 2: Interventions for multiple repetition of SH/probable personality disorder vs treatment Repetition of SH at 12 months' · adults who engage in SH Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults (2016) · Cochrane | OR 0.36 [0.05, 2.47] | 2 studies · 172 participants | Low |
Comparison 2: Interventions for multiple repetition of SH/probable personality disorder vs treatment Repetition of SH at final · adults who engage in SH Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults (2016) · Cochrane | OR 0.57 [0.21, 1.59] | 3 studies · 247 participants | Low |
Comparison 2: Interventions for multiple repetition of SH/probable personality disorder vs treatment Repetition of SH at 12 months · adults who engage in SH Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults (2016) · Cochrane | OR 1.18 [0.35, 3.95] | 1 study · 97 participants | Very low |
Comparison 2: Interventions for multiple repetition of SH/probable personality disorder vs treatment Repetition of SH at 6 months' · adults who engage in SH Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults (2016) · Cochrane | OR 0.67 [0.08, 5.68] | 1 study · 18 participants | Low |
Comparison 2: Interventions for multiple repetition of SH/probable personality disorder vs treatment Frequency of SH at 6 months' · adults who engage in SH Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 18 participants | Low |
Comparison 3: Case management vs treatment Repetition of SH at post‐intervention · adults who engage in SH Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults (2016) · Cochrane | OR 0.78 [0.47, 1.3] | 4 studies · 1608 participants | Moderate |
Comparison 3: Case management vs treatment Multiple readmissions for SH at post‐intervention · adults who engage in SH Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults (2016) · Cochrane | OR 5.23 [1.12, 24.45] | 1 study · 469 participants | Moderate |
Comparison 4: Adherence enhancement approaches vs treatment Repetition of SH at 12 months' · adults who engage in SH Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults (2016) · Cochrane | OR 0.57 [0.32, 1.02] | 1 study · 391 participants | Low |
Comparison 5: Mixed multimodal interventions vs treatment Repetition of SH at post‐intervention · adults who engage in SH Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults (2016) · Cochrane | OR 0.98 [0.68, 1.43] | 1 study · 684 participants | Low |
Comparison 1: CBT‐based psychotherapy vs treatment Repetition of SH at 6 months · adults who engage in SH Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults (2016) · Cochrane | OR 0.54 [0.34, 0.85] | 12 studies · 1317 participants | Moderate |
Comparison 5: Mixed multimodal interventions vs treatment Repetition of SH at 12 months · adults who engage in SH Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults (2016) · Cochrane | OR 0.83 [0.44, 1.55] | 1 study · 167 participants | Low |
Comparison 6: Remote contact interventions vs treatment Postcards vs TAU · adults who engage in SH Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Comparison 6: Remote contact interventions vs treatment Repetition of SH at post‐intervention · adults who engage in SH Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults (2016) · Cochrane | OR 0.87 [0.62, 1.23] | 4 studies · 3277 participants | Very low |
Comparison 6: Remote contact interventions vs treatment Repetition of SH at 12 months · adults who engage in SH Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults (2016) · Cochrane | OR 0.76 [0.57, 1.02] | 2 studies · 2885 participants | Moderate |
Comparison 6: Remote contact interventions vs treatment Repetition of SH at final · adults who engage in SH Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults (2016) · Cochrane | OR 0.88 [0.62, 1.25] | 4 studies · 3277 participants | Very low |
Comparison 6: Remote contact interventions vs treatment Frequency of SH at post‐intervention · adults who engage in SH Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 1097 participants | Very low |
Comparison 6: Remote contact interventions vs treatment Frequency of SH at 12 months · adults who engage in SH Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 984 participants | Very low |
Comparison 6: Remote contact interventions vs treatment Frequency of SH at 24 months · adults who engage in SH Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 472 participants | Moderate |
Comparison 6: Remote contact interventions vs treatment Emergency cards vs TAU · adults who engage in SH Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Comparison 6: Remote contact interventions vs treatment Repetition of SH at 12 months' · adults who engage in SH Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults (2016) · Cochrane | OR 1.19 [0.85, 1.67] | 1 study · 827 participants | Moderate |
Comparison 1: CBT‐based psychotherapy vs treatment Repetition of SH at 12 months · adults who engage in SH Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults (2016) · Cochrane | OR 0.8 [0.65, 0.98] | 10 studies · 2232 participants | Moderate |
Comparison 6: Remote contact interventions vs treatment Telephone contact vs TAU · adults who engage in SH Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Comparison 6: Remote contact interventions vs treatment Repetition of SH at 6 months' · adults who engage in SH Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults (2016) · Cochrane | OR 0.23 [0.02, 2.11] | 1 study · 81 participants | Low |
Comparison 6: Remote contact interventions vs treatment Repetition of SH at 24 months' · adults who engage in SH Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults (2016) · Cochrane | OR 0.76 [0.49, 1.16] | 1 study · 605 participants | Low |
Comparison 7: Other mixed interventions vs treatment Repetition of SH at 12 months · adults who engage in SH Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults (2016) · Cochrane | OR 0.4 [0.06, 2.57] | 1 study · 33 participants | Very low |
Comparison 7: Other mixed interventions vs treatment Repetition of SH at final · adults who engage in SH Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults (2016) · Cochrane | OR 1.02 [0.71, 1.47] | 1 study · 1663 participants | Low |
Comparison 7: Other mixed interventions vs treatment Repetition of SH at final · adults who engage in SH Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults (2016) · Cochrane | OR 2.27 [0.97, 5.28] | 1 study · 135 participants | Very low |
Comparison 7: Other mixed interventions vs treatment Repetition of SH at final · adults who engage in SH Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults (2016) · Cochrane | OR 0.55 [0.13, 2.34] | 1 study · 251 participants | Very low |
Comparison 7: Other mixed interventions vs treatment Repetition of SH at final · adults who engage in SH Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults (2016) · Cochrane | OR 1.18 [0.69, 2] | 1 study · 601 participants | Low |
Comparison 7: Other mixed interventions vs treatment Repetition of SH at final · adults who engage in SH Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults (2016) · Cochrane | OR 2.01 [0.08, 50.6] | 1 study · 96 participants | Very low |
Comparison 7: Other mixed interventions vs treatment Repetition of SH at final · adults who engage in SH Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults (2016) · Cochrane | OR 0.39 [0.17, 0.92] | 1 study · 561 participants | Low |
Comparison 1: CBT‐based psychotherapy vs treatment Repetition of SH at 24 months · adults who engage in SH Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults (2016) · Cochrane | OR 0.31 [0.14, 0.69] | 2 studies · 105 participants | Moderate |
Comparison 7: Other mixed interventions vs treatment Frequency of SH at final · adults who engage in SH Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 629 participants | Low |
Comparison 7: Other mixed interventions vs treatment Repetition of SH at 6 months · adults who engage in SH Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults (2016) · Cochrane | OR 0.57 [0.2, 1.6] | 1 study · 103 participants | Low |
Comparison 7: Other mixed interventions vs treatment Frequency of SH at 12 months · adults who engage in SH Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 274 participants | Moderate |
Comparison 7: Other mixed interventions vs treatment Repetition of SH at post‐intervention · adults who engage in SH Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults (2016) · Cochrane | OR 1.03 [0.14, 7.69] | 1 study · 77 participants | Low |
Comparison 7: Other mixed interventions vs treatment Repetition of SH at 6 months' · adults who engage in SH Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults (2016) · Cochrane | OR 0.75 [0.16, 3.6] | 1 study · 77 participants | Low |
Comparison 7: Other mixed interventions vs treatment Repetition of SH at 24 months · adults who engage in SH Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults (2016) · Cochrane | OR 1.24 [0.59, 2.62] | 1 study · 126 participants | Low |
Comparison 7: Other mixed interventions vs treatment Repetition of SH at final · adults who engage in SH Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults (2016) · Cochrane | OR 0.65 [0.15, 2.85] | 2 studies · 245 participants | Very low |
Comparison 1: CBT‐based psychotherapy vs treatment Repetition of SH at final · adults who engage in SH Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults (2016) · Cochrane | OR 0.7 [0.55, 0.88] | 17 studies · 2665 participants | Low |
Comparison 1: CBT‐based psychotherapy vs treatment Frequency of SH at final · adults who engage in SH Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 6 studies · 597 participants | Low |
Comparison 2: Interventions for multiple repetition of SH/probable personality disorder vs treatment Repetition of SH at post‐intervention · adults who engage in SH Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults (2016) · Cochrane | OR 0.34 [0.13, 0.88] | 2 studies · 83 participants | Low |
Comparison 2: Interventions for multiple repetition of SH/probable personality disorder vs treatment Frequency of SH at post‐intervention · adults who engage in SH Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 83 participants | Low |
Comparison 2: Interventions for multiple repetition of SH/probable personality disorder vs treatment Mentalisation vs TAU · adults who engage in SH Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Psychological therapies vs wait list, treatment PTSD diagnosis · children and adolescents exposed to trauma Psychological therapies for children and adolescents exposed to trauma (2016) · Cochrane | OR 0.51 [0.34, 0.77] | 5 studies · 874 participants | Very low |
Psychological therapies vs wait list, treatment PTSD total symptoms · children and adolescents exposed to trauma Psychological therapies for children and adolescents exposed to trauma (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 15 studies · 2051 participants | Low |
CBT vs other psychological therapies PTSD diagnosis · children and adolescents exposed to trauma Psychological therapies for children and adolescents exposed to trauma (2016) · Cochrane | OR 0.74 [0.29, 1.91] | 2 studies · 160 participants | Very low |
CBT vs other psychological therapies PTSD total symptoms · children and adolescents exposed to trauma Psychological therapies for children and adolescents exposed to trauma (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 7 studies · 466 participants | Moderate |
Individual psychological therapy vs treatment Weight · Adults and older adolescents with anorexia nervosa Individual psychological therapy in the outpatient treatment of adults with anorexia nervosa (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 30 participants | Very low |
Individual psychological therapy vs a control therapy Recovery not achieved according to Morgan and Russell narrow categories or similar ‐ FPDT versus Optimised TAU at end of treatment periods · Adults and older adolescents with anorexia nervosa Individual psychological therapy in the outpatient treatment of adults with anorexia nervosa (2015) · Cochrane | RR 0.57 [0.28, 1.17] | 1 study · 94 participants | Moderate |