Table 2.

Interventions included in the NICE recommendations which were included (or excluded) in this analysis

Depression:

• Continuing treatment with antidepressant therapy

• Screening to increase the rate of diagnosis

• Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT)

• Increasing care management (not included in NICE recommendations, but evidence found)

Schizophrenia

• Early intervention

• Increasing adherence to drug treatment

• Family intervention

• Relapse prevention

CBT, assertive outreach, crisis resolution or home treatment teams not included as no evidence for benefit found