Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

Refine by population, intervention, comparison or outcome
More filters
Evidence found and GRADE certainty

427 questions · 437 findings · 29 reviews · Schizophrenia

No studies found 77 · 17.6%GRADE not reported 61 · 14%Very low 130 · 29.7%Low 103 · 23.6%Moderate 54 · 12.4%High 12 · 2.7%

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

PERPHENAZINE vs antipsychotics

Adverse events: extrapyramidal adverse effects ‐ dystonia ‐ short term · patients with schizophrenia

It is very uncertain whether PERPHENAZINE changes adverse events: extrapyramidal adverse effects dystonia ‐ short term compared with ANY ANTIPSYCHOTICS (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

PERPHENAZINE vs antipsychotics

Other adverse events: any serious adverse event ‐ short and long term · patients with schizophrenia

It is very uncertain whether PERPHENAZINE changes other adverse events: any serious adverse event ‐ short and long term compared with ANY ANTIPSYCHOTICS (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

PERPHENAZINE vs antipsychotics

Service use and hospitalisation: admission ‐ not reported · patients with schizophrenia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

PERPHENAZINE vs antipsychotics

Global state: Change over time ‐ no better or deterioration ‐ short and medium term as defined in each study · patients with schizophrenia

It is very uncertain whether PERPHENAZINE changes global state: Change over time ‐ no better or deterioration ‐ short… compared with ANY ANTIPSYCHOTICS (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

PERPHENAZINE vs antipsychotics

Mental state: State ‐ 'no effect' BPRS score reduction · patients with schizophrenia

It is very uncertain whether PERPHENAZINE changes mental state: State ‐ 'no effect' BPRS score reduction compared with ANY ANTIPSYCHOTICS (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Lithium vs antipsychotics

> 50% reduction in depressive symptoms · schizophrenia

Lithium showed no clear difference in clinically significant response on depressive symptoms at least 50%… compared with antipsychotics (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Lithium vs antipsychotics

Clinically significant response on manic symptoms at least 50% Bech‐Rafaelsen improvement · schizophrenia

Lithium showed no clear difference in clinically significant response on manic symptoms at least 50%… compared with antipsychotics (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Lithium vs antipsychotics

Clinically significant response on positive symptoms at least 50% MS improvement · schizophrenia

Lithium may leads to lower clinically significant response on positive symptoms at least 50% MS… compared with antipsychotics (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Lithium vs antipsychotics

Kidney dysfunction outcome not available in any study · schizophrenia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Lithium vs antipsychotics

Thyroid dysfunction outcome not available in any study · schizophrenia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Lithium vs antipsychotics

Response to treatment clinically relevant response as defined by the authors · schizophrenia

Lithium showed no clear difference in response to treatment clinically relevant response as defined by the… compared with antipsychotics (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Lithium vs antipsychotics

Acceptability ‐ total dropouts · schizophrenia

It is very uncertain whether lithium changes acceptability of treatment leaving early due to any reason compared with antipsychotics (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review