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2,543 questions · 2,589 findings · 168 reviews · Schizophrenia

No studies found 601 · 23.2%GRADE not reported 446 · 17.2%Very low 721 · 27.8%Low 505 · 19.5%Moderate 274 · 10.6%High 42 · 1.6%

Reduced dose of antipsychotics vs antipsychotic maintenance

Social confidence, social inclusion, social networks, or personalised quality of life ‐ not reported · female and male 42 (mean) years old patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder and antipsychotic‐induced tardive dyskinesia
1 finding from 1 review

Switch to another antipsychotic vs antipsychotic cessation

Tardive dyskinesia: No clinically important improvement · psychiatric patients (schizophrenia) with antipsychotic‐induced tardive dyskinesia

Switch to another antipsychotic may leads to lower tardive dyskinesia: no clinically important improvement compared with antipsychotic cessation (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

FLUPHENAZINE (ORAL) vs placebo

Global state: Not improved or worsened ‐ medium term Dichotomised Montgomery‐Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MDRS) · patients with schizophrenia

It is very uncertain whether ORAL FLUPHENAZINE changes global state: Not improved or worsened ‐ medium termDichotomised… compared with PLACEBO (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

FLUPHENAZINE (ORAL) vs placebo

Adverse effects: Death ‐ long termOccurrences of death · patients with schizophrenia

ORAL FLUPHENAZINE showed no clear difference in adverse effects: Death ‐ long termOccurrences of death compared with PLACEBO (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

FLUPHENAZINE (ORAL) vs placebo

Adverse effects: 2. Extrapyramidal ‐ akathisia · patients with schizophrenia

ORAL FLUPHENAZINE probably leads to higher adverse effects: Extrapyramidal effects (akathisia) ‐ short… compared with PLACEBO (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

FLUPHENAZINE (ORAL) vs placebo

Adverse effects: extrapyramidal adverse effectsParkinsonism (rigidity) short term (< 3 months) Clinical diagnoses · patients with schizophrenia

ORAL FLUPHENAZINE probably leads to higher adverse effects: Extrapyramidal effects (rigidity) ‐ short… compared with PLACEBO (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

CBT plus standard care vs usual care

Global state: 2. Clinically important change (no improvement) ‐ long term · patients with schizophrenia

It is very uncertain whether COMPARISON 1: CBT+ STANDARD CARE changes global state: 2. Clinically important change (no improvement) ‐ long… compared with STANDARD CARE ALONE (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

CBT plus standard care vs usual care

Mental state: General ‐ clinically important change (no improvement) · patients with schizophrenia

It is very uncertain whether COMPARISON 1: CBT+ STANDARD CARE changes mental state: General ‐ clinically important change (no improvement)… compared with STANDARD CARE ALONE (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

CBT plus standard care vs usual care

Adverse events experienced at short or long term ‐ general adverse events 24 weeks' · patients with schizophrenia

It is very uncertain whether COMPARISON 1: CBT+ STANDARD CARE changes adverse events: General: any adverse event compared with STANDARD CARE ALONE (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

CBT plus standard care vs usual care

Satisfaction with treatment: 1. Leaving the study early ‐ long term · patients with schizophrenia

COMPARISON 1: CBT+ STANDARD CARE showed no clear difference in satisfaction with treatment: 1. Leaving the study early ‐ long term compared with STANDARD CARE ALONE (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

ARIPIPRAZOLE (IM) vs haloperidol

Global state: non‐responders to the first injection · psychosis‐induced aggression or agitation (rapid tranquillisation)

ARIPIPRAZOLE (IM) showed no clear difference in global state: non‐responders to the first injection compared with OTHER ANTIPSYCHOTIC: a. HALOPERIDOL (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

ARIPIPRAZOLE (IM) vs haloperidol

Adverse effects: one or more adverse events during 24 hours (only reported if occurred in ≥ 5% of people) · psychosis‐induced aggression or agitation (rapid tranquillisation)

It is very uncertain whether ARIPIPRAZOLE (IM) changes adverse effects: one or more adverse events during 24 hours (only… compared with OTHER ANTIPSYCHOTIC: a. HALOPERIDOL (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

ARIPIPRAZOLE (IM) vs haloperidol

Adverse effects: movement disorders ‐ EPS during 24 hours (only reported if occurred in ≥ 5% of people) · psychosis‐induced aggression or agitation (rapid tranquillisation)

It is very uncertain whether ARIPIPRAZOLE (IM) changes adverse effects: movement disorders ‐ EPS during 24 hours (only… compared with OTHER ANTIPSYCHOTIC: a. HALOPERIDOL (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review