Question: For adult males with a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia, how effective is a short length of stay/admission, compared to a longer length of stay/admission, in reducing a loss of independence in patients?

Answer:

Plain language summary

High quality research into the optimum length of stay/admission in patients with paranoid schizophrenia is needed.

Clinical and research implications

No high quality, relevant research evidence was identified.

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