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Table 7 Characteristics and quality of studies included in interventions domain: Arts therapies

From: A systematic review of the international published literature relating to quality of institutional care for people with longer term mental health problems

Study (Country)

Type(s) of Mental Illness

Number of Participants

Type of Study

(Type of Setting)

Quality Assessment

Gold et al. 2005 (Norway)

Schizophrenia or related psychoses

266

Systematic review & meta-analysis (4 studies) (inpatient settings)

14/14

Ruddy & Milnes 2005 (UK)

Schizophrenia

137

Systematic review & meta-analysis (2 studies) (setting not specified)

14/14

Ruddy & Dent-Brown 2007 (UK)

Schizophrenia

210

Systematic review & meta-analysis (5 studies) (inpatient settings)

14/14