Cochrane · systematic review · CD013127
Mental Health First Aid as a tool for improving mental health and well‐being
Richardson, R, Dale, HE, Robertson, L, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2023 · 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
9
current version
GRADE rated
1
No studies
8
Included studies
NR
No studies 8 · 88.9%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 11.1%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
Summary of findings table ‐ Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training compared to control for improving mental health and wellbeing
Population: improving mental health and wellbeing
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Individual mental health Summary of findings table ‐ Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training vs control | OR 0.88 [0.61, 1.28] | 3 studies · 3939 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Mental health service usage ‐ not measured Summary of findings table ‐ Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training vs control | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse effects of MHFA ‐ not measured Summary of findings table ‐ Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training vs control | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings table ‐ Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training compared to alternative mental health literacy interventions for improving mental health and wellbeing
Population: improving mental health and wellbeing
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Individual mental health ‐ not measured Summary of findings table ‐ Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training vs alternative mental health literacy interventions | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Mental health service usage ‐ not measured Summary of findings table ‐ Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training vs alternative mental health literacy interventions | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse effects of MHFA ‐ not measured Summary of findings table ‐ Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training vs alternative mental health literacy interventions | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings table ‐ Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training compared to alternative intervention for improving mental health and wellbeing
Population: improving mental health and wellbeing
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Individual mental health ‐ not measured Summary of findings table ‐ Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training vs alternative intervention | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Mental health service usage ‐ not measured Summary of findings table ‐ Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training vs alternative intervention | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse effects of MHFA ‐ not measured Summary of findings table ‐ Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training vs alternative intervention | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |