Cochrane · systematic review · CD009317
Psychological, social and welfare interventions for psychological health and well‐being of torture survivors
Patel, N, Kellezi, B, Williams, ACDC · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2014 · Cochrane Library
Common Mental DisordersAMSTAR 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
2
No studies
5
Included studies
NR
No studies 5 · 71.4%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 28.6%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
Psychological intervention versus control for psychological health and well‐being of torture survivors
Population: people of any age who have survived any type of torture
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Reduction on a scale of psychological distress— Psychological intervention vs control | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 86 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision |
Adverse events Psychological intervention vs control | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Reduction in post‐traumatic stress symptoms— Psychological intervention vs control | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 86 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision |
Improvement in quality of life— Psychological intervention vs control | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Improvement in participation Psychological intervention vs control | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Improvement in family or social relationships Psychological intervention vs control | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Satisfaction with treatment Psychological intervention vs control | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |