Table 2 Results of the meta-analysis
Outcome | FU | k | N1/N2 | RR | 95% CI | z (p-value) | I2 | Q (p-value) |
Hospitalised | 3–24 | 5 | 257/240 | 0.86 | 0.66, 1.13 | 1.1 (0.270) | 38% | 6.5 (0.170) |
Outcome | FU | k | N1/N2 | SMD | 95% CI | z (p-value) | I2 | Q (p-value) |
Days in hospital | 9–24 | 5 | 242/211 | −0.10 | −0.34, 0.14 | 0.8 (0.426) | 39% | 6.6 (0.160) |
Overall psychiatric symptoms | 6–24 | 6 | 440/417 | −0.01 | − 0.21, 0.20 | 0.0 (0.961) | 53% | 10.7 (0.057) |
Quality of life | 12–24 | 5 | 356/332 | 0.08 | −0.11, 0.26 | 0.8 (0.424) | 32% | 5.9 (0.206) |
Recovery | 12–18 | 3 | 300/293 | 0.22 | 0.01, 0.42 | 2.0 (0.042 | 36% | 3.1 (0.211) |
Empowerment | 6–12 | 4 | 272/247 | 0.23 | 0.04, 0.42 | 2.3 (0.020) | 14% | 3.5 (0.323) |
Satisfaction with services | 12–18 | 2 | 140/146 | 0.19 | −0.05, 0.42 | 1.6 (0.116) | 0% | 0.0 (0.878) |
General and social functioning | 6–12 | 3 | 100/81 | 0.01 | −0.32, 0.35 | 0.1 (0.937) | 21% | 2.5 (0.283) |
Social network support | 12–24 | 4 | 258/254 | 0.09 | −0.25, 0.42 | 0.5 (0.602) | 67% | 9.2 (0.027) |
Working alliance – client rated | 6–24 | 3 | 112/101 | 0.24 | −0.03, 0.51 | 1.7 (0.080) | 0% | 0.6 (0.736) |
Working alliance – staff rated | 6–24 | 2 | 69/70 | 0.15 | −0.18, 0.48 | 0.9 (0.379) | 0% | 0.3 (0.594) |