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Table 17 Characteristics and quality of studies included in therapeutic relationship domain

From: A systematic review of the international published literature relating to quality of institutional care for people with longer term mental health problems

Study (Country)

Type(s) of Mental Illness

Number of Participants

Type of Study

(Type of Setting)

Quality Assessment

Allen et al 1985 (USA)

Chronic and severe psychiatric disturbances

37

Cross-sectional study (long-term hospital unit)

9/14

Berger 2006 (Canada)

Not specified

46 patients

17 staff

Cross-sectional study (inpatient and outpatient settings)

5/14

Catty 2004 (UK)

Not specified

Not specified

Descriptive review (setting not specified)

6/14

Clarkin et al. 1987 (USA)

Schizophrenia, personality disorder, affective disorder, acute illness

96

Cross-sectional study (inpatient setting)

7/14

Fakhoury et al. 2005 (UK)

Schizophrenia or related psychotic disorder

41 patients

39 staff

Cross-sectional study (supported housing)

5/5; 9/14

Gehrs & Goering 1994 (Canada)

Schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder

22 client-therapist dyads

Case-control study (continuing care)

9/14

Gigantesco et al. 2002 (Italy)

Not specified

855 patients

265 relatives

Cross-sectional study (inpatient and outpatient settings)

9/14

Hellzén 2004 (Sweden)

Long-term mental illness

32

Focus group (psychiatric group dwellings)

4/5

Howgego et al. 2003 (USA)

Not specified

533 patients

131 case managers/therapists

Systematic review & meta-analysis (2 meta-analyses & 7 studies) (inpatient and outpatient settings)

12/14

Johansson & Eklund 2004 (Sweden)

Minority schizophrenia

61

Cross-sectional study (psychiatric inpatient ward)

8/14

McCabe et al. 1999 (UK)

Schizophrenia

258

Cohort study (psychiatric hospital)

9/14

McCabe & Priebe 2004 (UK)

Severe mental illness

2055

Descriptive review (setting not specified)

7/14

Mueser et al. 2002 (USA)

Serious mental illness

3,079

Descriptive review (inpatient and outpatient settings)

6/14

Snyder et al.1995 (USA)

Schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder

15 care home operators

30 patients

Case-control study (residential care homes)

8/14