Cochrane · systematic review · CD009785

Treatments for delusional disorder

Skelton, M, Khokhar, WA, Thacker, SP · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2015 · 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
4
No studies
3
Included studies
NR
No studies 3 · 42.9%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 14.3%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

Adjunct cognitive behavioural therapy versus adjunct supportive psychotherapy

Population: patients with delusional disorder
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Global state: Clinically significant improvement
Adjunct cognitive behavioural therapy vs adjunct supportive psychotherapy
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Mental state: Delusions ‐ clinically significant improvement
Adjunct cognitive behavioural therapy vs adjunct supportive psychotherapy
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Mental state: Depression BDI
Adjunct cognitive behavioural therapy vs adjunct supportive psychotherapy
no estimate extracted1 study · 17 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Mental state: Anxiety BAI
Adjunct cognitive behavioural therapy vs adjunct supportive psychotherapy
no estimate extracted1 study · 17 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Service use: Admission
Adjunct cognitive behavioural therapy vs adjunct supportive psychotherapy
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Social function: Self worth ‐ average score Social Self‐Esteem Inventory
Adjunct cognitive behavioural therapy vs adjunct supportive psychotherapy
no estimate extracted1 study · 17 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness
Adverse event: Leaving the study early
Adjunct cognitive behavioural therapy vs adjunct supportive psychotherapy
RR 0.17 [0.02, 1.18]1 study · 24 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, indirectness