The benefits and harms of community treatment orders for people diagnosed with psychiatric illnesses: A rapid umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Community treatment orders have been introduced in many jurisdictions with increasing use over time. We conducted a rapid umbrella review to synthesise the quantitative and qualitative evidence from systematic reviews and/or meta-analyses of their potential harms and benefits.

Methods

A systematic search of Medline, PubMed, Embase and PsycINFO for relevant systematic reviews and/or meta-analyses. Where available, participants on community treatment orders were compared with controls receiving voluntary psychiatric treatment. This review is registered with PROSPERO (CRD42023398767) and the Open Science Framework (https://osf.io/zeq35).

Results

In all, 17 publications from 14 studies met the inclusion criteria. Quantitative synthesis of data from different systemat

SUBMITTER: Kisely S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11193324 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature