Cochrane · systematic review · CD012417
Psychological and social interventions for the prevention of mental disorders in people living in low‐ and middle‐income countries affected by humanitarian crises
Papola, D, Purgato, M, Gastaldon, C, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2020 · Cochrane Library
Common Mental DisordersAMSTAR 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
12
current version
GRADE rated
7
No studies
5
Included studies
NR
No studies 5 · 41.7%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 6 · 50%Low 1 · 8.3%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
Psychosocial interventions compared with control for the prevention of mental disorders in children and adolescents living in low‐ and middle‐ income countries affected by humanitarian crises
Population: children and adolescents exposed to traumatic events;
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Proportion of individuals with a diagnosis of: PTSD, anxiety, depression, and somatic symptom and related disorders Psychosocial interventions vs control | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Dropouts for any reason at endpoint Psychosocial interventions vs control | RR 0.93 [0.78, 1.1] | 5 studies · 1372 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Adverse events Psychosocial interventions vs control | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Post‐traumatic stress disorder symptoms at endpoint ( Psychosocial interventions vs control | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 590 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Depression symptoms at endpoint ( Psychosocial interventions vs control | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 746 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Anxiety symptoms at endpoint ( Psychosocial interventions vs control | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 632 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Psychosocial interventions compared with control for the prevention of mental disorders in adults living in low‐ and middle‐ income countries affected by humanitarian crises
Population: adults exposed to traumatic events;
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Proportion of individuals with a diagnosis of: PTSD, anxiety, depression, and somatic symptom and related disorders Psychosocial interventions vs control | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Dropouts for any reason at endpoint Psychosocial interventions vs control | RR 0.96 [0.61, 1.5] | 2 studies · 767 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Adverse events Psychosocial interventions vs control | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Post‐traumatic stress disorder symptoms at endpoint Psychosocial interventions vs control | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Depression symptoms at endpoint( Psychosocial interventions vs control | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 258 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Anxiety symptoms at endpoint( Psychosocial interventions vs control | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 258 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |