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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

60 questions · 62 findings · 3 reviews

No studies found 4 · 6.5%GRADE not reported 17 · 27.4%Very low 21 · 33.9%Low 20 · 32.3%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Benzodiazepines vs antipsychotics

Global state: no improvement ‐ vs haloperidol ‐ medium term As defined in each study · psychosis‐induced aggression or agitation

Benzodiazepines showed no clear difference in global state: no improvement ‐ vs haloperidol ‐ medium term As… compared with antipsychotics (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Benzodiazepines vs antipsychotics

Global state: no improvement ‐ vs olanzapine ‐ medium term As defined in each study · psychosis‐induced aggression or agitation

It is very uncertain whether benzodiazepines changes global state: no improvement ‐ vs olanzapine ‐ medium term As… compared with antipsychotics (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Benzodiazepines vs antipsychotics

Desired sedation ‐ ultra short term ‐ asleep at 12 hours · patients with schizophrenia

BENZODIAZEPINES showed no clear difference in desired sedation ‐ ultra short term ‐ asleep at 12 hours compared with ANTIPSYCHOTICS (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Benzodiazepines vs antipsychotics

No clinically important response to treatment ‐ ultra short term (at 12 hours) · patients with schizophrenia

It is very uncertain whether BENZODIAZEPINES changes no clinically important response to treatment ‐ ultra short term (at… compared with ANTIPSYCHOTICS (very low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Benzodiazepines vs antipsychotics

No clinically important response to treatment ‐ short term · patients with schizophrenia

It is very uncertain whether BENZODIAZEPINES changes no clinically important response to treatment ‐ short term compared with ANTIPSYCHOTICS (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Benzodiazepines vs antipsychotics

Unacceptability of treatment (drop-outs / leaving study early) · patients with schizophrenia

It is very uncertain whether BENZODIAZEPINES changes leaving the study early due to any reason (overall acceptability of… compared with ANTIPSYCHOTICS (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Benzodiazepines vs antipsychotics

Adverse effects (drop‐outs due to adverse effects4) · patients with schizophrenia

It is very uncertain whether BENZODIAZEPINES changes leaving the study early due to adverse effects (overall tolerability… compared with ANTIPSYCHOTICS (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review