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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

509 questions · 521 findings · 45 reviews

No studies found 87 · 16.7%GRADE not reported 61 · 11.7%Very low 166 · 31.9%Low 120 · 23%Moderate 73 · 14%High 14 · 2.7%

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

RISPERIDONE DEPOT vs GENERAL ORAL ANTIPSYCHOTICS

Adverse events: Specific ‐ prolactin‐related ‐ long term It is unclear how adverse events were reported · patients with schizophrenia

It is very uncertain whether RISPERIDONE DEPOT changes adverse events: Specific ‐ prolactin‐related ‐ long term It is… compared with GENERAL ORAL ANTIPSYCHOTICS (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

RISPERIDONE DEPOT vs GENERAL ORAL ANTIPSYCHOTICS

Weight gain · patients with schizophrenia

It is very uncertain whether RISPERIDONE DEPOT changes adverse events: Specific ‐ weight increase ‐ long term It is unclear… compared with GENERAL ORAL ANTIPSYCHOTICS (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

RISPERIDONE DEPOT vs GENERAL ORAL ANTIPSYCHOTICS

Adverse events: Nervous system disorders (inc. EPS) ‐ long term It is unclear how adverse events were reported · patients with schizophrenia

It is very uncertain whether RISPERIDONE DEPOT changes adverse events: Nervous system disorders (inc. EPS) ‐ long term It… compared with GENERAL ORAL ANTIPSYCHOTICS (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

RISPERIDONE DEPOT vs ATYPICAL DEPOT ANTIPSYCHOTICS (PALIPERIDONE PALMITATE)

Mental state: PANSS responders (ITT data) ‐ medium term PANSS responders‐ participants achieving a >30% improvement in total score · patients with schizophrenia

RISPERIDONE DEPOT showed no clear difference in mental state: PANSS responders (ITT data) ‐ medium term PANSS… compared with ATYPICAL DEPOT ANTIPSYCHOTICS (PALIPERIDONE PALMITATE) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

RISPERIDONE DEPOT vs ATYPICAL DEPOT ANTIPSYCHOTICS (PALIPERIDONE PALMITATE)

Adverse events: Movement disorder requiring the use of anti‐EPS medication ‐ medium term · patients with schizophrenia

RISPERIDONE DEPOT probably leads to higher adverse events: Movement disorder requiring the use of anti‐EPS… compared with ATYPICAL DEPOT ANTIPSYCHOTICS (PALIPERIDONE PALMITATE) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review