Cochrane · systematic review · CD004408
Compulsory community and involuntary outpatient treatment for people with severe mental disorders
Kisely, SR, Campbell, LA, O'Reilly, R · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2017 · Cochrane Library
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Questions
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current version
GRADE rated
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No studies
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Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 7 · 36.8%Moderate 12 · 63.2%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
Show all 3 versionsCOURT ORDERED OUTPATIENT COMMITMENT compared with ENTIRELY VOLUNTARY CARE for people with severe mental disorders
Population: people with severe mental disorders
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Health service outcomes: 1. Readmission to hospital by 11 to 12 months COURT ORDERED OUTPATIENT COMMITMENT vs ENTIRELY VOLUNTARY CARE | RR 0.98 [0.79, 1.21] | 2 studies · 416 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Health service outcomes: 4. Compliance with medication by 11 to 12 months COURT ORDERED OUTPATIENT COMMITMENT vs ENTIRELY VOLUNTARY CARE | RR 0.99 [0.83, 1.19] | 2 studies · 416 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Participant level outcomes: 2. Social functioning: trouble with police by 11 to 12 months, at least 1 arrest COURT ORDERED OUTPATIENT COMMITMENT vs ENTIRELY VOLUNTARY CARE | RR 0.97 [0.62, 1.52] | 2 studies · 416 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Participant level outcomes: 2. Social functioning: trouble with police by 11 to 12 months, ever arrested/picked up by police for violence against a person COURT ORDERED OUTPATIENT COMMITMENT vs ENTIRELY VOLUNTARY CARE | RR 0.82 [0.56, 1.21] | 2 studies · 416 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Participant level outcomes: 3. Social functioning: homeless by 11 to 12 months COURT ORDERED OUTPATIENT COMMITMENT vs ENTIRELY VOLUNTARY CARE | RR 0.67 [0.39, 1.15] | 2 studies · 416 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Participant level outcomes: 5. Quality of life: victimisation by 11 to 12 months COURT ORDERED OUTPATIENT COMMITMENT vs ENTIRELY VOLUNTARY CARE | RR 0.5 [0.31, 0.8] | 1 study · 264 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Participant level outcomes: 6. Satisfaction with care/adverse events: perceived coercion by 11 to 12 months COURT ORDERED OUTPATIENT COMMITMENT vs ENTIRELY VOLUNTARY CARE | RR 1.36 [0.97, 1.89] | 2 studies · 416 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
COMMUNITY TREATMENT ORDERS compared with SUPERVISED DISCHARGE (SECTION 17) for people with severe mental disorders
Population: people with severe mental disorders
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Health service outcomes: 1. Readmission to hospital by 12 months COMMUNITY TREATMENT ORDERS vs SUPERVISED DISCHARGE (SECTION 17) | RR 0.99 [0.74, 1.32] | 1 study · 333 participants | Moderate |
Health service outcomes: 2. Hospital bed‐days by 12 months COMMUNITY TREATMENT ORDERS vs SUPERVISED DISCHARGE (SECTION 17) | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 333 participants | Moderate |
Health service outcomes: 3. Number of readmissions by 12 months COMMUNITY TREATMENT ORDERS vs SUPERVISED DISCHARGE (SECTION 17) | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 119 participants | Moderate |
Health service outcomes: 4. Number with multiple readmissions by 12 months COMMUNITY TREATMENT ORDERS vs SUPERVISED DISCHARGE (SECTION 17) | RR 0.56 [0.27, 1.17] | 1 study · 333 participants | Moderate |
Health service outcomes: 5. Days in community to first admission by 12 months COMMUNITY TREATMENT ORDERS vs SUPERVISED DISCHARGE (SECTION 17) | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 333 participants | Moderate |
Participant level outcomes: 1. Mental state ‐ psychiatric symptoms at 12 months (BPRS) COMMUNITY TREATMENT ORDERS vs SUPERVISED DISCHARGE (SECTION 17) | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 234 participants | Moderate |
Participant level outcomes: 3. Satisfaction with care: perceived coercion at 11 ‐ 12 months COMMUNITY TREATMENT ORDERS vs SUPERVISED DISCHARGE (SECTION 17) | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 182 participants | Moderate |
COMPULSORY COMMUNITY TREATMENT compared with STANDARD CARE for people with severe mental disorders
Population: people with severe mental disorders
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Health service outcomes: 1. Readmission to hospital by 11 to 12 months COMPULSORY COMMUNITY TREATMENT vs STANDARD CARE | RR 0.98 [0.83, 1.17] | 3 studies · 749 participants | Moderate |
Health service outcomes: 2. Hospital bed‐days COMPULSORY COMMUNITY TREATMENT vs STANDARD CARE | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 597 participants | Moderate |
Health service outcomes: 3. Number with multiple readmissions by 12 months COMPULSORY COMMUNITY TREATMENT vs STANDARD CARE | RR 1 [0.6, 1.66] | 2 studies · 485 participants | Moderate |
Participant level outcomes: 1. Global state: GAF at 12 months COMPULSORY COMMUNITY TREATMENT vs STANDARD CARE | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 335 participants | Moderate |
Participant level outcomes: 2. Satisfaction with care: perceived coercion or leverage at 11 to 12 months COMPULSORY COMMUNITY TREATMENT vs STANDARD CARE | RR 1.3 [0.98, 1.71] | 3 studies · 645 participants | Moderate |