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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

124 questions · 127 findings · 17 reviews

No studies found 32 · 25.2%GRADE not reported 11 · 8.7%Very low 53 · 41.7%Low 18 · 14.2%Moderate 13 · 10.2%High 0 · 0%

Lithium vs chlorpromazine

Remission · acute mania

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review
  • Lithium for acute mania 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
    no estimate extracted
    Studies not reported
    No studies found

Lithium vs chlorpromazine

Acceptability: total withdrawals · acute mania

Lithium showed no clear difference in acceptability: total withdrawals compared with chlorpromazine (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review
  • Lithium for acute mania 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
    OR 1.75 [0.92, 3.31]
    2 studies · 262 participants
    Low

Lithium vs chlorpromazine

Adverse events · acute mania

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review
  • Lithium for acute mania 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
    no estimate extracted
    Studies not reported
    No studies found

Zuclopenthixol dihydrochloride vs chlorpromazine

Adverse effects: Clinically important general adverse effect (EPSEs) · schizophrenia

It is very uncertain whether zuclopenthixol dihydrochloride changes adverse effects: Clinically important general adverse effect (EPSEs) compared with chlorpromazine (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

HALOPERIDOL vs chlorpromazine

Tranquil or asleep: Not tranquil or asleep · patients with psychosis‐induced aggression or agitation

It is very uncertain whether HALOPERIDOL changes tranquillisation or asleep Not tranquil or asleep compared with OTHER ANTIPSYCHOTIC: b. CHLORPROMAZINE (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

HALOPERIDOL vs chlorpromazine

Repeated need for rapid tranquillisation ‐ more than 1 injection · patients with psychosis‐induced aggression or agitation

It is very uncertain whether HALOPERIDOL changes repeated need for rapid tranquillisation ‐ more that 1 injection compared with OTHER ANTIPSYCHOTIC: b. CHLORPROMAZINE (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

HALOPERIDOL vs chlorpromazine

Adverse effects ‐ cardiovascular ‐ hypotension · patients with psychosis‐induced aggression or agitation

It is very uncertain whether HALOPERIDOL changes adverse effects: specific ‐ cardiovascular ‐ hypotension compared with OTHER ANTIPSYCHOTIC: b. CHLORPROMAZINE (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

HALOPERIDOL vs chlorpromazine

Adverse effects: specific ‐ seizure · patients with psychosis‐induced aggression or agitation

It is very uncertain whether HALOPERIDOL changes adverse effects: specific ‐ central nervous system ‐ seizures compared with OTHER ANTIPSYCHOTIC: b. CHLORPROMAZINE (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Service utilisation: hospital admission (short term) · patients with schizophrenia

The intervention showed no clear difference in service utilisation: hospital admission (short term) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Global state: clinically important change in global state · patients with schizophrenia
1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Global state: relapse · patients with schizophrenia
1 finding from 1 review