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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

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%

RISPERIDONE vs placebo

Mental state: No 20% response (as defined by PANSS/BPRS total change) · patients with schizophrenia

It is very uncertain whether RISPERIDONE changes mental state: no clinically significant response in psychotic… compared with PLACEBO (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

RISPERIDONE vs placebo

Behaviour: Leaving the study early (short‐term) · patients with schizophrenia

RISPERIDONE may leads to lower leaving the study early ‐ short term (up to 12 weeks) ‐ any reason compared with PLACEBO (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

RISPERIDONE vs placebo

Global state: 2. no significant clinical improvement ‐ CGI, short term (up to 12 weeks) · patients with schizophrenia

It is very uncertain whether RISPERIDONE changes global state: 2. no significant clinical improvement ‐ CGI, short… compared with PLACEBO (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

RISPERIDONE vs placebo

Adverse effects: 1a. extrapyramidal ‐ various effects ‐ short term (up to 12 weeks) ‐ general ‐ any significant EPS · patients with schizophrenia

RISPERIDONE may leads to higher adverse effects: 1a. extrapyramidal ‐ various effects ‐ short term… compared with PLACEBO (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

CLOZAPINE + RISPERIDONE vs PLACEBO + CLOZAPINE

Mental state: No 20% response (as defined by PANSS/BPRS total change) · patients with schizophrenia

RISPERIDONE + CLOZAPINE showed no clear difference in mental state: no clinically significant response in psychotic… compared with PLACEBO + CLOZAPINE (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

CLOZAPINE + RISPERIDONE vs PLACEBO + CLOZAPINE

Global state: 2. no significant clinical improvement ‐ CGI, short term (up to 12 weeks) · patients with schizophrenia

RISPERIDONE + CLOZAPINE showed no clear difference in global state: no significant clinical improvement ‐ CGI short term compared with PLACEBO + CLOZAPINE (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Any antiglucocorticoid vs placebo

Quality of life: improved to an important degree · people with psychosis
3 findings from 1 review

Any antiglucocorticoid vs placebo

Global state: general ‐no clinically significant improvement ‐ data only for mifepristone < 30% improvement on BPRS · people with psychosis

It is very uncertain whether any antiglucocorticoid changes global state: general ‐no clinically significant improvement ‐ data… compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review