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24 questions · 24 findings · 3 reviews

No studies found 7 · 29.2%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 6 · 25%Low 8 · 33.3%Moderate 0 · 0%High 3 · 12.5%

HALOPERIDOL vs first‐generation antipsychotics

Clinically important response to treatment (short term) · patients with schizophrenia

Haloperidol showed no clear difference in clinically important response to treatment (short term) compared with first‐generation antipsychotics (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

HALOPERIDOL vs first‐generation antipsychotics

Adverse events as N of participants with at least one adverse event objective · patients with schizophrenia

It is very uncertain whether haloperidol changes adverse effects: number of participants with at least one adverse… compared with first‐generation antipsychotics (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

HALOPERIDOL vs first‐generation antipsychotics

Adverse effects: extrapyramidal side effects: number of participants with at least one extrapyramidal side effect (medium term) · patients with schizophrenia

It is very uncertain whether haloperidol changes adverse effects: extrapyramidal side effects: number of participants… compared with first‐generation antipsychotics (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

HALOPERIDOL vs first‐generation antipsychotics

Behaviour: Leaving the study early (short‐term) · patients with schizophrenia

Haloperidol showed no clear difference in leaving the study early due to any reason as a measure of overall… compared with first‐generation antipsychotics (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

HALOPERIDOL vs first‐generation antipsychotics

Leaving the study early ‐ short term ‐ due to lack of efficacy · patients with schizophrenia

It is very uncertain whether haloperidol changes leaving the study early due to inefficacy of treatment as a measure… compared with first‐generation antipsychotics (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

HALOPERIDOL vs first‐generation antipsychotics

Leaving the study early ‐ due to adverse effects (short term) · patients with schizophrenia

It is very uncertain whether haloperidol changes leaving the study early due to adverse events as a measure of… compared with first‐generation antipsychotics (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

HALOPERIDOL vs first‐generation antipsychotics

Number of participants reporting an adverse event · patients with schizophrenia

Haloperidol showed no clear difference in adverse effects: number of participants with at least one adverse… compared with first‐generation antipsychotics (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

HALOPERIDOL vs first‐generation antipsychotics

Adverse effects: any observed extrapyramidal symptoms ‐ short term (up to 6 months) · patients with schizophrenia

It is very uncertain whether haloperidol changes adverse effects: extrapyramidal side effects: number of participants… compared with first‐generation antipsychotics (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

HALOPERIDOL vs first‐generation antipsychotics

Response to treatment (medium term) Clinically important response to treatment as defined by each study · patients with schizophrenia

Haloperidol may leads to lower clinically important response to treatment (medium term) compared with first‐generation antipsychotics (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

HALOPERIDOL vs first‐generation antipsychotics

Leaving the study early ‐ medium term ‐ any reason · patients with schizophrenia

It is very uncertain whether haloperidol changes leaving the study early due to any reason as a measure of overall… compared with first‐generation antipsychotics (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

HALOPERIDOL vs OTHER ANTIPSYCHOTICS

Specific behaviour: aggression ‐ important decrease in aggression · people with long‐term aggression in psychosis

HALOPERIDOL leads to lower specific behaviour: aggression ‐ important decrease in aggression compared with OTHER ANTIPSYCHOTICS (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

HALOPERIDOL vs OTHER ANTIPSYCHOTICS

Specific behaviour ‐ threat or injury to self or others average change score (ABS, high = worse) at 2 hours · people with long‐term aggression in psychosis

HALOPERIDOL leads to lower specific behaviours ‐ threat or injury to others/self compared with OTHER ANTIPSYCHOTICS (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review