Table 1.
Description of the CR interventions considered
| Bell et al. (2008) | Keefe et al. (2012) | Wykes et al. (2007) | Reeder et al. (submitted) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention | Neurocognitive enhancement therapy + Social information-processing group + Vocational rehabilitation | Posit science brain fitness auditory training + Bridging group | Paper and pencil cognitive remediation tasks | CIRCuiTS is a web-based computerised therapy targeting metacognition |
| Intervention length (average number of weeks) | 28 | 8–12 | 12 | 12 |
| Intervention received (average) | 113 h | 24 sessions | 37 sessions | 25.5 sessions |
| Control conditiona | Vocational rehabilitation | Computer games + Healthy lifestyle groups | Treatment as usual | Treatment as usual |
| Contact with therapist | Therapists supported participants for social information processing group | Therapists supported participants for bridging groups | Therapists supported participants throughout the intervention | Therapists supported participants throughout the intervention |
| Post-therapy assessment (weeks) | 52 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
| Follow-up assessment (in months) | 104 | – | 40 | 28 |
a
All active control conditions were matched for contact time.