Cochrane · systematic review · CD009608
Cognitive behavioural therapy (group) for schizophrenia
Guaiana, G, Abbatecola, M, Aali, G, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2022 · 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
3
No studies
4
Included studies
NR
No studies 4 · 57.1%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 28.6%Moderate 1 · 14.3%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
Group cognitive behavioural therapy for psychosis compared to standard care for schizophrenia
Population: people with schizophrenia
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Clinically important change, shown as improved – as defined by individual studies Group cognitive behavioural therapy for psychosis vs standard care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Relapse Group cognitive behavioural therapy for psychosis vs standard care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Leaving the study early: for any reason – end of treatment Group cognitive behavioural therapy for psychosis vs standard care | RR 1.22 [0.94, 1.59] | 13 studies · 1267 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Mental state: overall: average endpoint score – end of treatment (PANSS total) Group cognitive behavioural therapy for psychosis vs standard care | no estimate extracted | 12 studies · 1036 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, publication bias |
Days in hospital Group cognitive behavioural therapy for psychosis vs standard care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Quality of life: clinically important change – as defined by individual studies. Group cognitive behavioural therapy for psychosis vs standard care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Functioning: overall: global assessment of functioning – average endpoint score – end of treatment (GAF) Group cognitive behavioural therapy for psychosis vs standard care | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 254 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |