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Table 4 Characteristics and quality of studies included in interventions domain: Vocational therapy

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

Bond et al. 1997 (USA)

Severe mental illness

2191

Systematic review (17 studies) (setting not specified)

12/14

Bond et al. 2001 (USA)

Severe mental illness

Not applicable

Descriptive review (setting not specified)

6/14

Crowther et al. 2001 (USA)

Schizophrenia and schizophrenia-like disorders, bipolar disorder, depression with psychotic features

2539

Systematic review & meta-analysis (18 studies) (inpatient and outpatient settings)

14/14

Drake et al. 2003 (USA)

Not specified

499

Cohort study (setting not specified)

9/14

Lehman et al. 2004 (USA)

Schizophrenia

Not applicable

Clinical guidance (inpatient and outpatient settings)

Not applicable

Mueser & Bond 2000 (USA)

Schizophrenia

Not specified

Descriptive review (inpatient and outpatient settings)

6/14

NICE 2002 (UK)

Schizophrenia

Not applicable

Clinical guidance (inpatient and outpatient settings)

Not applicable

Twamley et al. 2003 (USA)

Schizophrenia and other disorders

1617

Systematic review & meta-analysis (11 studies) (setting not specified)

13/14