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WENDAN DECOCTION PLUS NORMAL DOSE ANTIPSYCHOTIC vs STANDARD DOSE ANTIPSYCHOTICS

Global state: Clinically important change ‐ no improvement ‐ defined as PANSS < 50% reduction (short term) · patients with schizophrenia

WENDAN DECOCTION PLUS NORMAL DOSE ANTIPSYCHOTIC probably leads to lower global state: Clinically important change ‐ no improvement ‐ defined… compared with NORMAL DOSE ANTIPSYCHOTIC (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Wendan decoction (Traditional Chinese medicine) for schizophrenia 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.6 [0.5, 0.72]
6 studies · 684 participants
Moderate

WENDAN DECOCTION PLUS NORMAL DOSE ANTIPSYCHOTIC vs STANDARD DOSE ANTIPSYCHOTICS

Mental state · patients with schizophrenia

1 finding from 1 review

Wendan decoction (Traditional Chinese medicine) for schizophrenia 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 580 participants
Low

WENDAN DECOCTION PLUS NORMAL DOSE ANTIPSYCHOTIC vs STANDARD DOSE ANTIPSYCHOTICS

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

WENDAN DECOCTION PLUS NORMAL DOSE ANTIPSYCHOTIC probably leads to lower adverse effects: Movement disorders ‐ Extra Pyramidal Symptoms… compared with NORMAL DOSE ANTIPSYCHOTIC (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Wendan decoction (Traditional Chinese medicine) for schizophrenia 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.46 [0.3, 0.7]
2 studies · 308 participants
Moderate

WENDAN DECOCTION PLUS NORMAL DOSE ANTIPSYCHOTIC vs STANDARD DOSE ANTIPSYCHOTICS

Adverse effects: Metabolic ‐ weight change (medium term) · patients with schizophrenia

WENDAN DECOCTION PLUS NORMAL DOSE ANTIPSYCHOTIC showed no clear difference in adverse effects: Metabolic ‐ weight change (medium term) compared with NORMAL DOSE ANTIPSYCHOTIC (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Wendan decoction (Traditional Chinese medicine) for schizophrenia 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.5 [0.2, 1.24]
1 study · 108 participants
Low

WENDAN DECOCTION PLUS NORMAL DOSE ANTIPSYCHOTIC vs STANDARD DOSE ANTIPSYCHOTICS

Quality of life/satisfaction with care: Clinically important change in quality of life/satisfaction, as defined by each study (medium term) · patients with schizophrenia

1 finding from 1 review

Wendan decoction (Traditional Chinese medicine) for schizophrenia 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported

WENDAN DECOCTION PLUS NORMAL DOSE ANTIPSYCHOTIC vs STANDARD DOSE ANTIPSYCHOTICS

Economic outcomes: Costs due to treatment, as defined by each study (long term) · patients with schizophrenia

1 finding from 1 review

Wendan decoction (Traditional Chinese medicine) for schizophrenia 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported

WENDAN DECOCTION PLUS NORMAL DOSE ANTIPSYCHOTIC vs STANDARD DOSE ANTIPSYCHOTICS

Use of Western medicine: Reduced dose of Western medicine (short term) · patients with schizophrenia

1 finding from 1 review

Wendan decoction (Traditional Chinese medicine) for schizophrenia 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 107 participants
Low