Table 1. Suggested design of study.

Type of study	Patients	Interventions	Outcomes	Notes
Allocation: the randomisation process should be clearly described. Double-blind evaluation of the outcomes of a lifestyle intervention is extremely difficult, and probably impossible. Trialists should, take every precaution to minimise the effect of biases by using blind or independent raters. Intention-to-treat analysis is preferable. Trialists should describe from which groups with-drawals came, why they occurred and what was their outcome. Duration: Two year follow-up at minimum. Setting: in a situation where hospitalisation of people from schizophrenia tends to extend well beyond 28 days - perhaps in a low-middle income country setting	Diagnosis: people with schizophrenia or schizophrenia-like illnesses. Age: all ages. Sex: men & women. N=300.* History: people needing admission.	Short stay policy: discharge planning for before day 28. N=150. Standard stay: discharge planning as before. N= 150.	Service outcomes: read-mission, use of day hospital. Loss to follow up. Functioning: including employment. Serious events: any, list. Satisfaction. Quality of life. Economic outcomes.	* Size of study with sufficient power to highlight ~10% difference between groups for primary outcome