Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews · Pain, Palliative and Supportive Care

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 100%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Symptoms of delirium within 24 hoursa · terminally ill adults with delirium

Summary of findings: risperidone showed no clear difference in symptoms of delirium within 24 hoursa compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Drug therapy for delirium in terminally ill adults 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 0.76
1 study · 129 participants
Low

Symptoms of delirium within 24 hoursa · terminally ill adults with delirium

Summary of findings: haloperidol showed no clear difference in symptoms of delirium within 24 hoursa compared with risperidone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Drug therapy for delirium in terminally ill adults 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 126 participants
Low