Table 3 Summary of pooled effects at follow-up

Peer support

4

1723

Hospitalisation

0

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Symptoms of psychosis [45]

1

448

SMD = -0.00 (-0.19, 0.18)

N/A

6

Low ^4,5

Employment

0

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Quality of life [45, 50]

2

639

SMD = -0.24 (-0.40, -0.08)

0%; 0.00 (p = 0.98)

3-6

Very low^{1, 4, 5}

Depression and anxiety [37, 45]

2

721

SMD = -0.17 (-0.32, -0.03)

0%; 0.15 (p = 0.70)

6

Low^4,5

Overall psychiatric symptoms [45]

1

448

SMD = -0.08 (-0.26, 0.11)

N/A

6

Low^4,5

Recovery [45, 46]

2

757

SMD = -0.23 (-0.37, -0.09)

0%, 0.71 (p = 0.40)

6

Low^4,5

Hope [45, 46, 50]

3

967

SMD = -0.24 (-0.46, -0.02)

65%; 5.74 (p = 0.06)

3-6

Very low^1,2,4,5

Empowerment [46, 50]

2

538

SMD = -0.25 (-0.43, -0.07)

12%; 1.13 (p = 0.29)

6

Very low^1,4,5

Satisfaction

0

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A