Cochrane · systematic review · CD007198

Information and communication technology in patient education and support for people with schizophrenia

Välimäki, M, Hätönen, H, Lahti, M, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2012 · 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
14
current version
GRADE rated
7
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 7 · 50%Very low 2 · 14.3%Low 5 · 35.7%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

Technology‐mediated psychoeducation compared to standard care intervention for people with schizophrenia

Population: patients with people with schizophrenia
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Compliance/satisfaction: leaving the study early ‐ any reason
Technology‐mediated psychoeducation vs standard care intervention
RR 1.24 [0.81, 1.88]2 studies · 116 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, indirectness, publication bias
Mental state: not improved ‐ short‐term BPRS
Technology‐mediated psychoeducation vs standard care intervention
RR 0.75 [0.56, 1]1 study · 84 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, publication bias
Global state: not improved ‐ short‐term GAF
Technology‐mediated psychoeducation vs standard care intervention
RR 1.08 [0.82, 1.42]1 study · 84 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, publication bias
Knowledge/insight
Technology‐mediated psychoeducation vs standard care intervention
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Quality of life
Technology‐mediated psychoeducation vs standard care intervention
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Needs
Technology‐mediated psychoeducation vs standard care intervention
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Social support Social Network Interview
Technology‐mediated psychoeducation vs standard care intervention
RR 0.42 [0.04, 0.8]1 study · 60 participantsUngraded

Technology‐mediated psychoeducation + standard care intervention compared to standard care intervention for people with schizophrenia

Population: patients with people with schizophrenia
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Compliance/satisfaction: medication ‐ not compliant ‐ long‐term
Technology‐mediated psychoeducation + standard care intervention vs standard care intervention
RR 0.45 [0.27, 0.77]1 study · 71 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, publication bias
Mental state: not improved ‐ short‐term BPRS
Technology‐mediated psychoeducation + standard care intervention vs standard care intervention
RR 0.86 [0.63, 1.19]1 study · 56 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, publication bias
Global state: not improved ‐ short‐term GAF
Technology‐mediated psychoeducation + standard care intervention vs standard care intervention
RR 1.15 [0.86, 1.54]1 study · 56 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, publication bias
Knowledge/insight: not improved ITAQ
Technology‐mediated psychoeducation + standard care intervention vs standard care intervention
RR 1 [0.76, 1.31]1 study · 56 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, publication bias
Quality of life
Technology‐mediated psychoeducation + standard care intervention vs standard care intervention
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Needs
Technology‐mediated psychoeducation + standard care intervention vs standard care intervention
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Social support
Technology‐mediated psychoeducation + standard care intervention vs standard care intervention
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded