2024
Diverse elements comprising studies of peer support complicate evidence synthesis
Evans M, Cuddeback G, Golin C, Muessig K, Bellamy C, Costa M, O’Connell M, Fisher E. Diverse elements comprising studies of peer support complicate evidence synthesis. Journal Of Mental Health 2024, ahead-of-print: 1-15. PMID: 38556804, DOI: 10.1080/09638237.2024.2332798.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStudy of peer supportPeer support servicesIntervention componentsPeer supportSystematic reviewSelf-managementEvidence synthesisLinkage to clinical careSupport servicesMeta-narrative Evidence SynthesesMeasured outcomesIndividual intervention componentsCategories of outcomesMental healthcareRealist reviewCare utilizationMental illnessFindings of effectivenessSynthesize evidenceCommunity resourcesPRISMA guidanceEmotional supportClinical careIntervention approachesSystems advocacy
2017
An update on the growing evidence base for peer support
Bellamy C, Schmutte T, Davidson L. An update on the growing evidence base for peer support. Mental Health And Social Inclusion 2017, 21: 161-167. DOI: 10.1108/mhsi-03-2017-0014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTraditional clinical outcomesCurrent evidence basePeer support servicesClinical outcomesEvidence baseFurther high-quality researchPeer supportPhysical health domainMental health settingsQuality of lifeRecovery-oriented practiceHospitalization ratesLevel of hopeHigh-quality researchHealth settingsMental illnessSystematic reviewSymptom severityDate reviewSupport servicesMental healthPhysical healthHealth domainsIndividual studiesProgrammatic characteristics