| Methods |
Allocation: "randomly assigned" ‐ no further details.
Follow up: 6 months.
Lost to follow up: 0%.
Objectivity of rating of outcome: unclear if raters were independent. |
| Participants |
Inclusion criteria: i. midway through a 1 year rehabilitation program; ii. psychiatrically disabled (not defined).
Diagnosis: schizophrenia, schizophrenia‐like disorders (40%).
N=20.
Age: mean ˜28 years.
Sex: "predominantly male".
Race: not reported.
History: ever married U/K, ever employed 100%, time since last employment U/K, previous admissions U/K.
Setting: psychosocial rehabilitation agency, Philadelphia, USA. |
| Interventions |
1. Employment group: i. met in group to discuss work values (1.5 hours/week for 12 weeks); ii. VR counsellors were group facilitators; iii. aimed to reduce placement anxiety. N=10.
2. Control: usual VR services. N=10.
Both groups received usual services from the VR program including entering a job search workshop. |
| Outcomes |
Obtaining competitive employment.
Not participating in program. |
| Notes |
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| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Allocation concealment? |
Unclear risk |
B ‐ Unclear |
