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. 2012 Jun 28;2012:1007.
Ref (type) Population Outcome, Interventions Results and statistical analysis Effect size Favours
Adherence to treatment

RCT
3-armed trial
36 men with schizophrenia Pill adherence scores of 80% (by pill count) 3 months
3/11 (27%) with psychoeducation
8/11 (73%) with behavioural therapy

RR 0.37 (for psychoeducation v behavioural therapy)
95% CI 0.13 to 1.05
The RCT is likely to have been too small to detect a clinically important difference between groups
Not significant

RCT
39 people with schizophrenia Pill adherence scores >90% 2 months
6/13 (46%) with psychoeducational intervention
25/26 (96%) with behavioural interventions

RR 2.08
95% CI 1.15 to 3.77
NNT 2
95% CI 2 to 5
Moderate effect size behavioural interventions