Cochrane · systematic review · CD006868
Dance therapy for schizophrenia
Ren, J, Xia, J · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2013 · 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
7
current version
GRADE rated
6
No studies
1
Included studies
NR
No studies 1 · 14.3%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 14.3%Moderate 5 · 71.4%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
DANCE THERAPY compared with STANDARD CARE for schizophrenia
Population: patients with schizophrenia
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Service utilisation‐days in hospital DANCE THERAPY vs STANDARD CARE | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Clinical global response‐leaving the study early (short term) DANCE THERAPY vs STANDARD CARE | RR 0.44 [0.04, 4.49] | 1 study · 45 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Clinical global response‐leaving the study early (long term) DANCE THERAPY vs STANDARD CARE | RR 0.68 [0.31, 1.51] | 1 study · 45 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Mental state: 2a. Negative symptoms ‐ average score (PANSS negative endpoint, high = poor) DANCE THERAPY vs STANDARD CARE | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 43 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Mental state: 2b. Negative symptoms ‐ not improved (PANSS negative symptom reduction less than 20‐40%) DANCE THERAPY vs STANDARD CARE | RR 0.62 [0.39, 0.97] | 1 study · 45 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Satisfaction with care: Average endpoint score (CAT, high = good) DANCE THERAPY vs STANDARD CARE | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 42 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Quality of life Manchester Short Assessment (MANSA, high = good) DANCE THERAPY vs STANDARD CARE | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 39 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |