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BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
卷 186, 期 -, 页码 185-189出版社
CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.186.3.185
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Background Randomised trials remain the gold standard for evaluating health interventions. This applies to the criminal justice system as well as to health. Aims To identify and survey randomised trials relevant to forensic mental health services. Method We searched 29 electronic bibliographic databases and acquired randomised trials involving sex offenders, arsonists or people clearly and actively aggressive, or abusive of children or spouse. Two researchers reliably extracted data. Results Of 409 studies found, we were able to acquire 300 for further inspection. They all involved particularly violent people (total n=28 669), mostly adult men; the mean study size was 197 (median 52, mode 60, range 1-1200). In these 300 randomised trials over 700 interventions were evaluated and short-term outcomes were recorded on 345 different scales. Conclusions Wider collaboration, rationalising treatments and simplifying outcomes could further strengthen the tradition of trialling in forensic psychiatry Systematic reviews of these studies are overdue. Declaration of interest None.
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