Table 1 Characteristics and quality of studies included in living conditions domain
Study (Country) | Type(s) of Mental Illness | Number of Participants | Type of Study (Type of Setting) | Quality Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Baker & Douglas 1990 (USA) | Mostly schizophrenia | 729 | Cohort study (supported and unsupported community housing) | 10/14 |
Brunt & Hansson 2002 (Sweden) | Severe mental illness | 33 patients 50 staff | Cross-sectional study (small group homes) | 8/14 |
Corrigan 1990 (USA) | Severe mental illness | Not applicable | Descriptive review (hospital ward and outpatient settings) | 6/14 |
Cournos 1987 (USA) | Chronic mental illness | Not specified | Descriptive review (community residential settings) | 6/14 |
Cullen et al. 1997 (UK) | Not specified | 42 | Cross-sectional study (hospital and community residential settings) | 7/14 |
Dijkstra et al. 2006 (The Netherlands) | Not confined to mental health patients | 5412 | Systematic review (30 studies) (hospital-based settings) | 12/14 |
Fakhoury et al. 2002 (UK) | Severe and enduring mental illness | 3,577 patients 166 staff | Systematic review (28 studies) (supported housing) | 7/14 |
Fakhoury et al. 2005 (UK) | Schizophrenia or related psychotic disorder | 41 patients 39 staff | Cross-sectional study (supported housing) | 5/5; 9/14 |
Hawthorne et al. 1994 (USA) | Severe mental illness | 104 | Before and after study (community-based residential settings) | 9/14 |
Johansson & Eklund 2004 (Sweden) | Minority schizophrenia | 61 | Cross-sectional study (psychiatric inpatient ward) | 8/14 |
Kruzich & Kruzich 1985 (USA) | Majority schizophrenia | 87 | Cross-sectional study (residential care settings) | 10/14 |
Lehman et al. 2004 (USA) | Schizophrenia | Not applicable | Clinical guidance (inpatient and outpatient settings) | Not applicable |
Mares et al. 2002 (USA) | Severe mental illness | 164 | Cross-sectional study (board and care homes) | 9/14 |
Rickard et al. 2002 (Spain and UK) | Functional psychotic illness | 136 | Cross-sectional study (community residences) | 10/14 |
Santone et al. 2005 (Italy) | Severely impaired patients | 265 facilities | Cross-sectional study (residential setting) | 9/14 |
Shrivastava et al. 1999 (UK) | Not specified | Not specified | Descriptive review (psychiatric unit) | 6/14 |
Trauer et al. 2001 (Australia) | Not specified | 125 | Cohort study (community care unit) | 10/14 |
van Wel et al. 2003 (The Netherlands) | Not specified | 129 | Cross-sectional study (psychiatric hospital) | 8/14 |