Cochrane · systematic review · CD010880
Peer support for people with schizophrenia or other serious mental illness
Chien, WT, Clifton, AV, Zhao, S, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2019 · 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
2
No studies
12
Included studies
NR
No studies 12 · 85.7%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 14.3%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
Peer support plus standard care versus standard care for people with schizophrenia or similar serious mental illness
Population: people with schizophrenia or other serious mental illness
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Service use: hospital admission – medium term Peer support plus standard care vs standard care | RR 0.44 [0.11, 1.75] | 1 study · 19 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
Service use: days in hospital – medium term Peer support plus standard care vs standard care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Global state: relapse Peer support plus standard care vs standard care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Global state: clinically important change in global state Peer support plus standard care vs standard care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Peer outcomes: clinically important change in quality of life for service user and peer supporter Peer support plus standard care vs standard care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse events: all cause – long term Peer support plus standard care vs standard care | RR 1.52 [0.43, 5.31] | 1 study · 555 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
Economic: indirect costs (cost to society) Peer support plus standard care vs standard care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Peer support plus standard care versus clinician‐led support plus standard care for people with schizophrenia or similar serious mental illness
Population: people with schizophrenia or other serious mental illness
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Service use: hospital admission Peer support plus standard care vs clinician‐led support plus standard care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Service use: days in hospital Peer support plus standard care vs clinician‐led support plus standard care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Global state: relapse Peer support plus standard care vs clinician‐led support plus standard care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Global state: clinically important change in global state Peer support plus standard care vs clinician‐led support plus standard care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Peer outcomes: clinically important change in quality of life for service user and peer supporter Peer support plus standard care vs clinician‐led support plus standard care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse events: all cause Peer support plus standard care vs clinician‐led support plus standard care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Economic: indirect costs (cost to society) Peer support plus standard care vs clinician‐led support plus standard care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |