Cochrane · systematic review · CD009802
Family intervention (brief) for schizophrenia
Okpokoro, U, Adams, CE, Sampson, S · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2014 · 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 2 · 28.6%Low 1 · 14.3%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
BRIEF FAMILY INTERVENTION compared with STANDARD CARE for schizophrenia
Population: patients with schizophrenia
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Service utilisation ‐ hospital admission ‐ medium to long term hospital admission levels BRIEF FAMILY INTERVENTION vs STANDARD CARE | RR 0.5 [0.22, 1.11] | 1 study · 30 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Service utilisation ‐ days in hospital ‐ medium to long term ‐ not reported BRIEF FAMILY INTERVENTION vs STANDARD CARE | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Global state ‐ relapse ‐ medium to long term relapse rates (clinical judgement) BRIEF FAMILY INTERVENTION vs STANDARD CARE | RR 0.5 [0.1, 2.43] | 1 study · 40 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Global state ‐ compliance with medication ‐ medium to long term ‐ not reported BRIEF FAMILY INTERVENTION vs STANDARD CARE | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Quality of life/satisfaction with care ‐ for recipients or carers ‐ medium to long term ‐ not reported BRIEF FAMILY INTERVENTION vs STANDARD CARE | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Family outcome ‐ understanding schizophrenia, average endpoint score Patient Rejection Scale (PRS ‐ high score = greater acceptance). Scale from: 24 to 168. BRIEF FAMILY INTERVENTION vs STANDARD CARE | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 70 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, indirectness |
Economic outcomes ‐ costs of care ‐ long term ‐ not reported BRIEF FAMILY INTERVENTION vs STANDARD CARE | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |