Table 5.
Number of studies | Comparison | Original effect size*(95% CI) | New effect size*(95% CI) | |
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Readmission to hospital | 17 | CCT vs no CCT | −0·14 (−0·41 to 0·14) | −0·11 (−0·40 to 0·18) |
Use of community services | 9 | CCT vs no CCT | 0·38 (0·19 to 0·58) | 0·43 (0·29 to 0·58) |
Treatment adherence† | 3 | CCT vs no CCT | 0·91 (−0·70 to 2·51) | 0·30 (0·13 to 0·48) |
Data in parentheses are 95% CIs. CCT=compulsory community treatment.
Standardised mean difference.
Effect size for treatment adherence decreases substantially, although this result should be interpreted with caution because this analysis only includes three studies.