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1,852 questions in 128 reviews · Effective Practice and Organisation of Care

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No studies 557 · 30.1%Ungraded 53 · 2.9%Very low 446 · 24.1%Low 476 · 25.7%Moderate 255 · 13.8%High 65 · 3.5%

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.

QuestionEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Summary of findings table ‐ Promotion/universal prevention interventions vs control group
Diagnosis of mental disorders at study endpoint · preventing mental disorders
Primary‐level and community worker interventions for the prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Summary of findings table ‐ Selective prevention interventions vs control group
Adverse events at study endpoint · preventing mental disorders
Primary‐level and community worker interventions for the prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Summary of findings table ‐ Selective prevention interventions vs control group
Psychological functioning and impairment at study endpoint · preventing mental disorders
Primary‐level and community worker interventions for the prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Summary of findings table ‐ Selective prevention interventions vs control group
Depressive symptoms at study endpoint (higher score = higher severity) · preventing mental disorders
Primary‐level and community worker interventions for the prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted4 studies · 223 participantsModerate
Summary of findings table ‐ Selective prevention interventions vs control group
Anxiety symptoms at study endpoint · preventing mental disorders
Primary‐level and community worker interventions for the prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Summary of findings table ‐ Selective prevention interventions vs control group
Distress/PTSD symptoms at study endpoint (higher score = higher severity) · preventing mental disorders
Primary‐level and community worker interventions for the prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted7 studies · 535 participantsVery low
Summary of findings table ‐ Indicated prevention interventions vs control group
Diagnosis of mental disorders at study endpoint (RR < 1 denotes lower risk of mental diagnosis) · preventing mental disorders
Primary‐level and community worker interventions for the prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of… (2023) · Cochrane
RR 0.3 [0.06, 1.57]3 studies · 843 participantsVery low
Summary of findings table ‐ Indicated prevention interventions vs control group
Quality of life at study endpoint (higher score = better quality of life) · preventing mental disorders
Primary‐level and community worker interventions for the prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted8 studies · 1136 participantsVery low
Summary of findings table ‐ Indicated prevention interventions vs control group
Adverse events at study endpoint · preventing mental disorders
Primary‐level and community worker interventions for the prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 1 participantsLow
Summary of findings table ‐ Indicated prevention interventions vs control group
Psychological functioning and impairment at study endpoint (higher score = higher disability) · preventing mental disorders
Primary‐level and community worker interventions for the prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted4 studies · 663 participantsModerate
Summary of findings table ‐ Indicated prevention interventions vs control group
Depressive symptoms at study endpoint (higher score = higher severity) · preventing mental disorders
Primary‐level and community worker interventions for the prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted18 studies · 2341 participantsVery low
Summary of findings table ‐ Promotion/universal prevention interventions vs control group
Quality of life at study endpoint (higher score = better quality of life) · preventing mental disorders
Primary‐level and community worker interventions for the prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted4 studies · 684 participantsVery low
Summary of findings table ‐ Indicated prevention interventions vs control group
Anxiety symptoms at study endpoint (higher score = higher severity) · preventing mental disorders
Primary‐level and community worker interventions for the prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted5 studies · 250 participantsVery low
Summary of findings table ‐ Indicated prevention interventions vs control group
Distress/PTSD symptoms at study endpoint (higher score = higher severity) · preventing mental disorders
Primary‐level and community worker interventions for the prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted19 studies · 2536 participantsVery low
Summary of findings table ‐ Promotion/universal prevention interventions vs control group
Diagnosis of mental disorders at study endpoint · preventing mental disorders
Primary‐level and community worker interventions for the prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Summary of findings table ‐ Promotion/universal prevention interventions vs control group
Quality of life at study endpoint (higher score = better quality of life) · preventing mental disorders
Primary‐level and community worker interventions for the prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted2 studies · 803 participantsLow
Summary of findings table ‐ Promotion/universal prevention interventions vs control group
Adverse events at study endpoint (RR < 1 indicates lower risk of adverse events) · preventing mental disorders
Primary‐level and community worker interventions for the prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 1 participantsLow
Summary of findings table ‐ Promotion/universal prevention interventions vs control group
Psychological functioning and impairment at study endpoint (higher score = higher disability) · preventing mental disorders
Primary‐level and community worker interventions for the prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted2 studies · 212 participantsVery low
Summary of findings table ‐ Promotion/universal prevention interventions vs control group
Depressive symptoms at study endpoint (higher score = higher severity) · preventing mental disorders
Primary‐level and community worker interventions for the prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 160 participantsLow
Summary of findings table ‐ Promotion/universal prevention interventions vs control group
Anxiety symptoms at study endpoint (higher score = higher severity) · preventing mental disorders
Primary‐level and community worker interventions for the prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 183 participantsLow
Summary of findings table ‐ Promotion/universal prevention interventions vs control group
Distress/PTSD symptoms at study endpoint (higher score = higher severity) · preventing mental disorders
Primary‐level and community worker interventions for the prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted2 studies · 800 participantsVery low
Summary of findings table ‐ Selective prevention interventions vs control group
Diagnosis of mental disorders at study endpoint · preventing mental disorders
Primary‐level and community worker interventions for the prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Summary of findings table ‐ Promotion/universal prevention interventions vs control group
Adverse events at study endpoint · preventing mental disorders
Primary‐level and community worker interventions for the prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Summary of findings table ‐ Selective prevention interventions vs control group
Quality of life at study endpoint (higher score = better quality of life) · preventing mental disorders
Primary‐level and community worker interventions for the prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 115 participantsVery low
Summary of findings table ‐ Selective prevention interventions vs control group
Adverse events at study endpoint · preventing mental disorders
Primary‐level and community worker interventions for the prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Summary of findings table ‐ Selective prevention interventions vs control group
Psychological functioning and impairment at study endpoint (higher score = higher disability) · preventing mental disorders
Primary‐level and community worker interventions for the prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 479 participantsLow
Summary of findings table ‐ Selective prevention interventions vs control group
Depressive symptoms at study endpoint (higher score = higher severity) · preventing mental disorders
Primary‐level and community worker interventions for the prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted2 studies · 638 participantsModerate
Summary of findings table ‐ Selective prevention interventions vs control group
Anxiety symptoms at study endpoint (higher score = higher severity) · preventing mental disorders
Primary‐level and community worker interventions for the prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 28 participantsLow
Summary of findings table ‐ Selective prevention interventions vs control group
Distress/PTSD symptoms at study endpoint (higher score = higher severity) · preventing mental disorders
Primary‐level and community worker interventions for the prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 159 participantsModerate
Summary of findings table ‐ Indicated prevention interventions vs control group
Diagnosis of mental disorders at study endpoint (RR < 1 denotes lower risk of mental diagnosis) · preventing mental disorders
Primary‐level and community worker interventions for the prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of… (2023) · Cochrane
RR 0.77 [0.51, 1.17]1 study · 220 participantsVery low
Summary of findings table ‐ Indicated prevention interventions vs control group
Quality of life at study endpoint (higher score = better quality of life) · preventing mental disorders
Primary‐level and community worker interventions for the prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted2 studies · 152 participantsVery low
Summary of findings table ‐ Indicated prevention interventions vs control group
Adverse events at study endpoint · preventing mental disorders
Primary‐level and community worker interventions for the prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Summary of findings table ‐ Indicated prevention interventions vs control group
Psychological functioning and impairment at study endpoint (higher score = higher disability) · preventing mental disorders
Primary‐level and community worker interventions for the prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted2 studies · 448 participantsHigh
Summary of findings table ‐ Promotion/universal prevention interventions vs control group
Psychological functioning and impairment at study endpoint · preventing mental disorders
Primary‐level and community worker interventions for the prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Summary of findings table ‐ Indicated prevention interventions vs control group
Depressive symptoms at study endpoint (higher score = higher severity) · preventing mental disorders
Primary‐level and community worker interventions for the prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted4 studies · 771 participantsHigh
Summary of findings table ‐ Indicated prevention interventions vs control group
Anxiety symptoms at study endpoint (higher score = higher severity) · preventing mental disorders
Primary‐level and community worker interventions for the prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted3 studies · 888 participantsVery low
Summary of findings table ‐ Indicated prevention interventions vs control group
Distress/PTSD symptoms at study endpoint (higher score = higher severity) · preventing mental disorders
Primary‐level and community worker interventions for the prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted2 studies · 448 participantsLow
Summary of findings table ‐ Promotion/universal prevention interventions vs control group
Depressive symptoms at study endpoint (higher score = higher severity ) · preventing mental disorders
Primary‐level and community worker interventions for the prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted3 studies · 349 participantsVery low
Summary of findings table ‐ Promotion/universal prevention interventions vs control group
Anxiety symptoms at study endpoint (higher score = higher severity) · preventing mental disorders
Primary‐level and community worker interventions for the prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 158 participantsModerate
Summary of findings table ‐ Promotion/universal prevention interventions vs control group
Distress/PTSD symptoms at study endpoint (higher score = higher severity) · preventing mental disorders
Primary‐level and community worker interventions for the prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted4 studies · 722 participantsLow
Summary of findings table ‐ Selective prevention interventions vs control group
Diagnosis of mental disorders at study endpoint · preventing mental disorders
Primary‐level and community worker interventions for the prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Summary of findings table ‐ Selective prevention interventions vs control group
Quality of life at study endpoint (higher score = better quality of life) · preventing mental disorders
Primary‐level and community worker interventions for the prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted3 studies · 229 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Finding 4. Patients, caregivers and healthcare providers regarded the transition from the hospital to home as a challenging process given the lack of human and infrastructure resources available in the home setting. This may have an impact on the ...
Factors that influence the provision of home‐based rehabilitation services for people needing… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRModerate
Intervention NR
Finding 13. Healthcare providers and policymakers highlighted the need for adequate equipment, infrastructure and maintenance both on the provider side and the patient side but described how these needs were not always met. They described challeng...
Factors that influence the provision of home‐based rehabilitation services for people needing… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRModerate
Intervention NR
Finding 14. Patients and caregivers described many usability issues related to the device, the program or the application; they also emphasised the need for easy‐to‐use technologies that could be adapted to the patient’s individual needs. Patients...
Factors that influence the provision of home‐based rehabilitation services for people needing… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRModerate
Intervention NR
Finding 15. Healthcare providers differed in their views about whether telerehabilitation was cost‐efficient for them, but many patients encountered it as affordable and cost‐saving when the equipment and infrastructure have been provided.
Factors that influence the provision of home‐based rehabilitation services for people needing… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRModerate
Intervention NR
Finding 5. Patients and healthcare providers described several factors that might affect patients’ motivation and engagement with telerehabilitation services, including support from healthcare providers or family members and other caregivers durin...
Factors that influence the provision of home‐based rehabilitation services for people needing… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRModerate
Intervention NR
Finding 6. Patients, caregivers, and providers described a number of privacy and confidentiality issues when services were provided at home. These included the increased privacy of being able to exercise at home but also the loss of privacy when e...
Factors that influence the provision of home‐based rehabilitation services for people needing… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Finding 7. Patients regarded in‐person home‐based rehabilitation and telerehabilitation services as convenient and less disruptive of everyday activities.
Factors that influence the provision of home‐based rehabilitation services for people needing… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Finding 8. Patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers called for more training in the context of in‐person home‐based rehabilitation.
Factors that influence the provision of home‐based rehabilitation services for people needing… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRModerate