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69 questions · 69 findings · 32 reviews · Schizophrenia

No studies found 5 · 7.2%GRADE not reported 4 · 5.8%Very low 44 · 63.8%Low 12 · 17.4%Moderate 3 · 4.3%High 1 · 1.4%

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Noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors vs placebo

Mental state: significant response or improvement in negative symptoms (PANSS negative subscale, high = worse) ‐ short term (12 weeks) · adults with schizophrenia

It is very uncertain whether noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors changes mental state: significant response or improvement in negative… compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors vs placebo

Clinical global response: significant response or improvement in global status (CGI‐S, high = worse) ‐ short term (4 weeks) · adults with schizophrenia

It is very uncertain whether noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors changes clinical global response: significant response or improvement in… compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Cognitive behavioural therapy plus standard care vs control

Leaving the study early ‐ for any reason ‐ overall acceptability (combined time points) · recent‐onset psychosis (less than three years since the start of psychotic symptoms and either first or second psychotic episode)

Summary of findings table ‐ Cognitive behavioural therapy plus… showed no clear difference in leaving the study early ‐ for any reason ‐ overall acceptability… compared with control (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ CBT without antipsychotics vs CBT plus antipsychotics

Leaving the study early/ loss to · schizophrenia

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ CBT without antipsychotics changes leaving the study early ‐ for any reason ‐ overall acceptability… compared with CBT plus antipsychotics (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ CBT without antipsychotics vs no specific treatment

Leaving the study early/ loss to · schizophrenia

Summary of findings table ‐ CBT without antipsychotics showed no clear difference in leaving the study early ‐ for any reason ‐ overall acceptability… compared with no specific treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ CBT without antipsychotics vs antipsychotics

Leaving the study early/ loss to · schizophrenia

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ CBT without antipsychotics changes leaving the study early ‐ for any reason ‐ overall acceptability… compared with antipsychotics (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Continuation vs reduction of polypharmacy

Leaving the study early ‐ for any reason ‐ overall acceptability (combined time points) · patients with schizophrenia

Summary of findings table ‐ Continuation may leads to lower leaving the study early due to any reason – overall acceptability… compared with reduction of polypharmacy (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Antipsychotic dose reduction vs dose continuation

Leaving the study early ‐ for any reason ‐ overall acceptability (combined time points) · patients with schizophrenia

Summary of findings table ‐ Antipsychotic dose reduction probably leads to higher leaving the study early ‐ for any reason ‐ overall acceptability… compared with dose continuation (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Maintenance treatment with antipsychotic drugs vs placebo/no treatment

Acceptability of treatment ‐ leaving the study early · schizophrenia

Maintenance treatment with antipsychotic drugs leads to lower leaving the study early: due to any reason (acceptability of… compared with placebo/no treatment (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

ECT plus standard care vs usual care

Satisfaction and acceptability of treatment (medium term) ‐ leaving the study early · people with treatment‐resistant schizophrenia

It is very uncertain whether ECT plus standard care changes satisfaction and acceptability of treatment (medium term) ‐ leaving… compared with standard care (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Acceptability of treatment: Leaving the study early · patients with antipsychotic‐induced TD

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes acceptability of treatment: Leaving the study early (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Anticholinergic medication vs other treatments

Leaving the study early · chronic schizophrenia patients with antipsychotic‐induced tardive dyskinesia

It is very uncertain whether anticholinergic medication changes acceptability of the treatment: leaving the study early compared with other treatments (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review