Types of outcome measures
Primary outcomes
1. Relapse
1.1 Rate of relapse
1.2 Time to relapse
2. Service utilisation
2.1 Rate of re-hospitalisation
2.2 Time to re-hospitalisation
Secondary outcomes
1. Mental State
1.1 No clinically important change in general mental state (as
defined by individual studies)
1.2 Mean endpoint general mental state score
1.3 Mean change in general mental state scores
1.4 No clinically important change in specific symptoms
1.5 Mean endpoint specific symptom score
1.6 Mean change in specific symptom scores
2. Social functioning
2.1 Average endpoint general social functioning score
2.2 Average change in general social functioning scores
2.3 No clinically important change in specific social functioning
2.4 Average endpoint specific social functioning score
2.5 Average change in specific social functioning scores
3. Quality of life
3.1 No clinically important change in quality of life
3.2 Average endpoint quality of life score
3.3 Average change in quality of life scores
3.4 No clinically important change in specific aspects of quality
of life
3.5 Average endpoint specific aspects of quality of life
3.6 Average change in specific aspects of quality of life