HALOPERIDOL vs RISPERIDONE: Symptoms of delirium between 24 and 48 hoursa
- Population
- terminally ill adults with delirium
- Intervention
- HALOPERIDOL
- Comparison
- RISPERIDONE
- Outcome
- Symptoms of delirium between 24 and 48 hoursa
Summary of findings: haloperidol showed no clear difference in symptoms of delirium between 24 and 48 hoursa compared with risperidone (low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Summary of findings: haloperidol vs risperidone Symptoms of delirium between 24 and 48 hoursa · terminally ill adults with delirium Summary of findings: haloperidol showed no clear difference in symptoms of delirium between 24 and 48 hoursa compared with risperidone (low certainty). Drug therapy for delirium in terminally ill adults (2020) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 106 participants | Low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drug therapy for delirium in terminally ill adults 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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How reviews are matched to this question
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