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294 questions · 295 findings · 16 reviews · Schizophrenia

No studies found 79 · 26.8%GRADE not reported 32 · 10.8%Very low 99 · 33.6%Low 55 · 18.6%Moderate 17 · 5.8%High 13 · 4.4%

HALOPERIDOL vs RISPERIDONE

Repeated need for rapid tranquillisation ‐ needing additional benzodiazepine · patients with psychosis‐induced aggression or agitation

HALOPERIDOL showed no clear difference in repeated need for rapid tranquillisation ‐ needing additional… compared with OTHER ANTIPSYCHOTIC: h. RISPERIDONE (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

HALOPERIDOL vs RISPERIDONE

Specific behaviours ‐ agitation >50% reduction in PANSS‐EC score · patients with psychosis‐induced aggression or agitation

HALOPERIDOL showed no clear difference in specific behaviours ‐ agitation >50% reduction in PANSS‐EC score compared with OTHER ANTIPSYCHOTIC: h. RISPERIDONE (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

HALOPERIDOL vs RISPERIDONE

Global outcome ‐ rated as severe ‐ CGI‐S · patients with psychosis‐induced aggression or agitation

It is very uncertain whether HALOPERIDOL changes global outcome ‐ rated as severe ‐ CGI‐S compared with OTHER ANTIPSYCHOTIC: h. RISPERIDONE (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

HALOPERIDOL vs RISPERIDONE

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

It is very uncertain whether HALOPERIDOL changes adverse effects: Specific ‐ acute dystonia during 24 hours compared with OTHER ANTIPSYCHOTIC: h. RISPERIDONE (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

HALOPERIDOL vs OTHER ANTIPSYCHOTIC: h. THIOTHIXENE

Repeated need for rapid tranquillisation · patients with psychosis‐induced aggression or agitation

It is very uncertain whether HALOPERIDOL changes repeated need for rapid tranquillisation compared with OTHER ANTIPSYCHOTIC: i. THIOTHIXENE (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

HALOPERIDOL vs OTHER ANTIPSYCHOTIC: h. THIOTHIXENE

Global outcome No improvement at 1 hour · patients with psychosis‐induced aggression or agitation

It is very uncertain whether HALOPERIDOL changes global outcome No improvement at 1 hour compared with OTHER ANTIPSYCHOTIC: i. THIOTHIXENE (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review