Cochrane · systematic review · CD003441

'As required' medication regimens for seriously mentally ill people in hospital

Douglas‐Hall, P, Whicher, EV · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2015 · Cochrane Library

SchizophreniaAMSTAR 2: not assessed
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Questions
7
current version
GRADE rated
0
No studies
7
Included studies
NR
No studies 7 · 100%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%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

'As required' medication versus regular timed medication for seriously mentally ill people in hospital

Population: seriously mentally ill people in hospital
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Mental state: important change in mental state
'As required' medication vs regular timed medication
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Behaviour: important change in behaviour
'As required' medication vs regular timed medication
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Behaviour: aggression
'As required' medication vs regular timed medication
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Dosage: important difference in dose used
'As required' medication vs regular timed medication
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Adverse events: important adverse events
'As required' medication vs regular timed medication
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Satisfaction with care: important change in satisfaction with care
'As required' medication vs regular timed medication
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Cost: important change in cost
'As required' medication vs regular timed medication
no estimate extractedNRNo studies