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Combinations of antipsychotic drugs vs single antipsychotic drugs: Leaving the study early

Population
schizophrenia or related disorders
Intervention
Combinations of antipsychotic drugs
Comparison
single antipsychotic drugs
Outcome
Leaving the study early

Combinations of antipsychotic drugs showed no clear difference in leaving the study early compared with single antipsychotic drugs (low certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Combinations of antipsychotic drugs vs single antipsychotic drugs
Leaving the study early · schizophrenia or related disorders
Combinations of antipsychotic drugs showed no clear difference in leaving the study early compared with single antipsychotic drugs (low certainty).
Antipsychotic combinations for schizophrenia (2017) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.9 [0.76, 1.07]43 studies · 3137 participantsLow

Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Antipsychotic combinations for schizophrenia
2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedNot extractedNot assessed
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