Cochrane · systematic review · CD000368
Intercessory prayer for the alleviation of ill health
Roberts, L, Ahmed, I, Davison, A · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2009 · Cochrane Library
SchizophreniaAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
11
current version
GRADE rated
11
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 18.2%Moderate 9 · 81.8%High 0 · 0%
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.
Questions and results
Summary of findings 1. INTERCESSORY PRAYER (CONTEMPORANEOUS ) versus STANDARD CARE
Population: patients with various illnesses
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Death by end of trial Summary of findings 1. INTERCESSORY PRAYER (CONTEMPORANEOUS ) vs STANDARD CARE | RR 0.72 [0.38, 1.38] | 5 studies · 3389 participants | Low |
Clinical state: 1. Improved/not improved: intermediate or bad outcome Summary of findings 1. INTERCESSORY PRAYER (CONTEMPORANEOUS ) vs STANDARD CARE | RR 0.98 [0.86, 1.11] | 5 studies · 2705 participants | Low |
Clinical state: 2. Significant complications (readmission to CCU) Summary of findings 1. INTERCESSORY PRAYER (CONTEMPORANEOUS ) vs STANDARD CARE | RR 1 [0.77, 1.3] | 4 studies · 2644 participants | Moderate |
Leaving the study early Summary of findings 1. INTERCESSORY PRAYER (CONTEMPORANEOUS ) vs STANDARD CARE | RR 0.75 [0.43, 1.31] | 6 studies · 3446 participants | Moderate |
Summary of findings 2. INTERCESSORY PRAYER (RETROSPECTIVE) versus STANDARD CARE
Population: patients with blood stream infections
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Death by end of trial Summary of findings 2. INTERCESSORY PRAYER (RETROSPECTIVE) vs STANDARD CARE | RR 0.93 [0.84, 1.03] | 1 study · 3393 participants | Moderate |
Summary of findings 3. AWARENESS OF INTERCESSORY PRAYER versus STANDARD CARE
Population: patients with scheduled to receive non‐emergency CABG
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Death by end of trial Summary of findings 3. AWARENESS OF INTERCESSORY PRAYER vs STANDARD CARE | RR 0.92 [0.44, 1.95] | 1 study · 1198 participants | Moderate |
Clinical state: 1. Improved/not improved: intermediate or bad outcome Summary of findings 3. AWARENESS OF INTERCESSORY PRAYER vs STANDARD CARE | RR 1.06 [0.79, 1.4] | 1 study · 1198 participants | Moderate |
Clinical state: 2. Significant complications (readmission to CCU) Summary of findings 3. AWARENESS OF INTERCESSORY PRAYER vs STANDARD CARE | RR 0.91 [0.64, 1.29] | 1 study · 1198 participants | Moderate |
Summary of findings 4. AWARENESS OF INTERCESSORY PRAYER versus INTERCESSORY PRAYER
Population: patients with scheduled to receive non‐emergency CABG
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Death by end of trial Summary of findings 4. AWARENESS OF INTERCESSORY PRAYER vs INTERCESSORY PRAYER | RR 0.82 [0.4, 1.68] | 1 study · 1205 participants | Moderate |
Clinical state: 1. Improved/not improved: intermediate or bad outcome Summary of findings 4. AWARENESS OF INTERCESSORY PRAYER vs INTERCESSORY PRAYER | RR 0.78 [0.6, 1.02] | 1 study · 1205 participants | Moderate |
Clinical state: 2. Significant complications (readmission to CCU) Summary of findings 4. AWARENESS OF INTERCESSORY PRAYER vs INTERCESSORY PRAYER | RR 0.95 [0.67, 1.36] | 1 study · 1205 participants | Moderate |