Cochrane · systematic review · CD011707
Different communication strategies for disclosing a diagnosis of schizophrenia and related disorders
Farooq, S, Johal, RK, Ziff, C, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2017 · 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
0
No studies
7
Included studies
NR
No studies 7 · 100%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%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
Different communication strategies versus treatment as usual
Population: people with schizophrenia and their carers
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Engagement with services: clinically important change in engagement with services, as defined by individual studies Different communication strategies vs treatment | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Treatment adherence: clinically important change in treatment adherence, as defined by individual studies Different communication strategies vs treatment | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Understanding: clinically important change in understanding the nature of illness and its outcome, as defined by individual studies Different communication strategies vs treatment | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Quality of life: clinically important change in general quality of life or well‐being, as defined by individual studies Different communication strategies vs treatment | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Mental state: clinically important change in mental state, as defined by individual studies Different communication strategies vs treatment | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Satisfaction communication of diagnosis: clinically important change (patient or carer's), as defined by individual studies Different communication strategies vs treatment | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse effect: clinically important adverse effect of intervention ‐ as defined by individual studies Different communication strategies vs treatment | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |