The MacArthur Competence Assessment Tools for assessing decision-making capacity in schizophrenia: A meta-analysis

Abstract

Objective This meta-analysis aimed to examine the decisional capacity measured by the MacArthur Competence Assessment Tools (MacCAT) in schizophrenia. Method English (PubMed, PsycINFO, Embase, Cochrane Library databases and the Cochrane Controlled Trials Register) and Chinese (Wan Fang Database and Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure) databases were systematically and independently searched from 1995 until August 1, 2016. Weighted and standardized mean differences were calculated. The random effects model was used in all cases. Results Altogether 10 studies were identified, with 7 studies using the MacArthur Competence Assessment Tool for Clinical Research (MacCAT-CR) and 3 studies usi..