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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

145 questions · 157 findings · 13 reviews · Pain, Palliative and Supportive Care

No studies found 46 · 29.3%GRADE not reported 11 · 7%Very low 43 · 27.4%Low 39 · 24.8%Moderate 14 · 8.9%High 4 · 2.5%

RISPERIDONE vs placebo

Symptoms of delirium between 24 and 48 hoursa · terminally ill adults with delirium

Summary of findings: risperidone showed no clear difference in symptoms of delirium between 24 and 48 hoursa compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

HALOPERIDOL vs placebo

Symptoms of delirium between 24 and 48 hoursa · terminally ill adults with delirium

Summary of findings: haloperidol showed no clear difference in symptoms of delirium between 24 and 48 hoursa compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

RISPERIDONE vs placebo

Adverse events including extrapyramidal effects · terminally ill adults with delirium

Summary of findings: risperidone showed no clear difference in adverse events including extrapyramidal effectsd compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: lorazepam plus haloperidol vs placebo plus haloperidol

Specific behaviour ‐ agitation · terminally ill adults with severe delirium

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: lorazepam plus haloperidol changes agitation within 24 hoursc compared with placebo plus haloperidol (very low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Summary of findings: lorazepam plus haloperidol vs placebo plus haloperidol

Adverse events including extrapyramidal effects · terminally ill adults with severe delirium

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: lorazepam plus haloperidol changes adverse events including extrapyramidal effectsd compared with placebo plus haloperidol (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

HALOPERIDOL vs chlorpromazine

Symptoms of delirium between 24 and 48 hoursa · terminally ill adults with delirium

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: haloperidol changes symptoms of delirium between 24 and 48 hoursa compared with chlorpromazine (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

HALOPERIDOL vs chlorpromazine

Adverse events including extrapyramidal effects · terminally ill adults with delirium

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: haloperidol changes adverse events including extrapyramidal effectsc compared with chlorpromazine (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

HALOPERIDOL vs lorazepam

Symptoms of delirium between 24 and 48 hoursa · terminally ill adults with delirium

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: haloperidol changes symptoms of delirium between 24 and 48 hoursa compared with lorazepam (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

HALOPERIDOL vs lorazepam

Adverse events including extrapyramidal effects · terminally ill adults with delirium

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: haloperidol changes adverse events including extrapyramidal effectsc compared with lorazepam (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review