Cochrane · systematic review · CD014300

Psychological and social interventions for the promotion of mental health in people living in low‐ and middle‐income countries affected by humanitarian crises

Papola, D, Prina, E, Ceccarelli, C, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2024 · 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
8
No studies
4
Included studies
NR
No studies 4 · 33.3%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 6 · 50%Low 2 · 16.7%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 ‐ Psychosocial intervention compared to control for promoting the mental health of people living in LMICs affected by humanitarian crises (children)

Population: promoting the mental health of people living in LMICs affected by humanitarian crises (children)
6 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Mental well‐being at study endpoint
Summary of findings table ‐ Psychosocial intervention vs control
no estimate extracted3 studies · 3378 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency
Mental well‐being at
Summary of findings table ‐ Psychosocial intervention vs control
no estimate extracted1 study · 258 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Functioning at study endpoint
Summary of findings table ‐ Psychosocial intervention vs control
no estimate extracted1 study · 183 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Functioning at
Summary of findings table ‐ Psychosocial intervention vs control
no estimate extracted1 study · 183 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Prosocial behaviour at study endpoint
Summary of findings table ‐ Psychosocial intervention vs control
no estimate extracted5 studies · 1633 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Prosocial behaviour at
Summary of findings table ‐ Psychosocial intervention vs control
no estimate extracted2 studies · 483 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision

Summary of findings table ‐ Psychosocial intervention compared to control for promoting the mental health of people living in LMICs affected by humanitarian crises (adults)

Population: promoting the mental health of people living in LMICs affected by humanitarian crises (adults)
6 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Mental well‐being at study endpoint
Summary of findings table ‐ Psychosocial intervention vs control
no estimate extracted3 studies · 674 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Mental well‐being at
Summary of findings table ‐ Psychosocial intervention vs control
no estimate extracted1 study · 441 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Functioning at study endpoint ‐ not measured
Summary of findings table ‐ Psychosocial intervention vs control
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Functioning at
Summary of findings table ‐ Psychosocial intervention vs control
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Prosocial behaviour at study endpoint ‐ not measured
Summary of findings table ‐ Psychosocial intervention vs control
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Prosocial behaviour at
Summary of findings table ‐ Psychosocial intervention vs control
no estimate extractedNRNo studies