Table 6.

Similarities and differences across the nine research studies in three LMICs

Consistent	Variable
Intervention period for 6 months
Principles of interventions	Details of interventions
Patients with severe mental illness	Precise diagnostic groups
Outcome assessments	Trial designs:
- Baseline - 6 months (post-intervention) - 12 months	- Non-controlled, non-randomised controlled and RCTs - Sample sizes - Blinded and non-blinded
Core outcome criteria:	Further outcome criteria includes:
- Objective social situation (SIX)	- Caregiver burden
- Subjective quality of life (MANSA)	- Stigma
- Symptoms (BPRS)	- Medication adherence
- Service use (CSRI adapted)	- Self esteem