Cochrane · systematic review · CD009230

Fluphenazine versus low‐potency first‐generation antipsychotic drugs for schizophrenia

Tardy, M, Huhn, M, Engel, RR, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2014 · Cochrane Library

SchizophreniaAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
7
current version
GRADE rated
5
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 2 · 28.6%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 14.3%Moderate 3 · 42.9%High 1 · 14.3%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

Questions and results

FLUPHENAZINE versus LOW‐POTENCY ANTIPSYCHOTIC DRUGS for schizophrenia

Population: patients with schizophrenia
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Response to treatment
FLUPHENAZINE vs LOW‐POTENCY ANTIPSYCHOTIC DRUGS
RR 1.03 [0.73, 1.45]2 studies · 103 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias
Acceptability of treatment‐leaving the study early due to any reason
FLUPHENAZINE vs LOW‐POTENCY ANTIPSYCHOTIC DRUGS
RR 1 [0.88, 1.14]6 studies · 1532 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias
Adverse effects‐at least one adverse effect
FLUPHENAZINE vs LOW‐POTENCY ANTIPSYCHOTIC DRUGS
RR 0.79 [0.58, 1.07]1 study · 65 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias
Adverse effects‐movement disorders‐at least one movement disorder
FLUPHENAZINE vs LOW‐POTENCY ANTIPSYCHOTIC DRUGS
RR 2.11 [1.41, 3.15]3 studies · 971 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Adverse effects‐other‐sedation
FLUPHENAZINE vs LOW‐POTENCY ANTIPSYCHOTIC DRUGS
RR 0.31 [0.13, 0.77]1 study · 65 participantsHigh
Adverse effects‐death
FLUPHENAZINE vs LOW‐POTENCY ANTIPSYCHOTIC DRUGS
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Quality of life
FLUPHENAZINE vs LOW‐POTENCY ANTIPSYCHOTIC DRUGS
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded