1. Broad areas for review suggested by excluded studies.

Broad category	Sub‐category	Excluded study	Cochrane review
Culture‐specific modification of therapies		Mausbach 2008; Patterson 2005; Razali 2000
Education		Browne 1996; Chabannes 2008; Chan 2009; Cormier 1995; Linszen 1994; Munroe 1995; Rossotto 2003; Xiang 2007; Zhang 2002
Integrated programme ‐ often involving some aspect of social skills training		Barrowclough 2001; Fiorillo 2004; Fuentes 2007; Galderisi 2009; Gao 2006; Jenner 2004; Jeppesen 2001; Malm 2003; Nordentoft 1999; Petersen 2005; Rosenbaum 2005; Torres 2002; Ventegodt 2001; Weng 2005; Wiersma 2004; Jerrell 1996; Kim 1997; Test 1989; Xiang 2002
Leisure activities		Bruns 1992; Cormier 1995; Galderisi 2009; Norman 2002
Medication		Hogarty 1973; Liberman 2002;
Other packages or approaches to care		Weinman 1974; Falloon 1977; Hayes 1991; Jaffe 1976; Lindsay 1980; Liberman 1981; Munjiza 1999; Nuttbrock 1997; Oei 1981; Urioste 2005
Rehabilitation programme		Cannon 1985; Choi 2006; Dincin 1982; Gudeman 1981; Lehman 2002; Li 2008; Lu 2003; Lundin 1990; Malm 2003; Mueser 2001
Skills training	Life skills	Zheng 2006; May 1985; Armstrong 1991; Brown 1983; Cannon 1985; Moriana 2006
	Other	Falloon 1977; Falloon 1977; Finch 1977; Glynn 1999; Horan 2009; Jerrell 1996; Kern 2005; Liberman 1998; Liberman 2002; Mausbach 2008; NCT00071591 2003; Odhner 1970; Patterson 2006a; Smith 1999; Test 1989; Wirshing 1991
	Social	Chandler 2000; Deng 2007; Eisler 1978; Eisler 1978; Foxx 1985; Foxx 1985; Granholm 2002; Horan 2009; Kern 2005; Li 2008a; Liang 2006; Liberman 1981; Mueller 2005; Mueller 2005; Munroe 1995; Munroe 1995; Ni 2008; Prentice 2003; Tang 2007; Xiang 2007; Xu 2008
Therapy	Focused around employment/vocational	Denicola 1980; Lehman 2002; Mueser 2001; Nuechterlein 2005; O'Keefe 2003; Tsang 2009; Walker 1969
	Non‐specific	Bruns 1992; Buchbauer 1986; NCT00071591 2003
	Occupational	May 1985; Torres 2002; Liberman 1998
	Specific named approach	Buchbauer 1986; Jaffe 1976; Patterson 2006a; Yue 1998; Tarrier 2000; Hogarty 2001; ACTRN12609000317291; Vauth 2005; Alter 1993; Prentice 2003; Whetstone 1986; Lecomte 1999; Cerniglia 1978; Razali 2000; Daniels 1998; Hogarty 1973; Medalia 2000; Paul 1977; DeCarlo 1985; Munjiza 1999; Jaffe 1976; Torres 2002; McLatchie 1981; Medalia 2000; McLatchie 1981; Beal 1977; Vauth 2005; Choi 2006; Paul 1977; Weinman 1974; Norman 2002; Rosenbaum 2005; Smith 1999; Dincin 1982; Hogarty 2001; Tarrier 2000; Wirshing 1991; DeCarlo 1985