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Methods | Allocation: random, no further details. Blindess: double‐blind. Duration: six weeks. Setting: outpatients, USA. Design: parallel. |
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Participants | Diagnosis: schizophrenia (31/33), TD (Schooler & Kane). N = 33. Sex: 8F, 20M (5 unclear because of completer analysis). Age: average 48.7 (selegiline), 47.1 (placebo). | |
Interventions | 1. Selegiline (deprenyl): 10 mg/day. N = 17. 2. Placebo. N = 16. Stable neuroleptic medication: dose average (CPE) 549 (selegiline), 683 (placebo). | |
Outcomes | Leaving the study early. Mental state: BPRS endpoint score. General functioning: GAS endpoint score. Unable to use: adverse effects (not reported). |
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Randomised, no further details. |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | No further details. |
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All outcomes | Low risk | Identical capsules given. |
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | No further details. |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | High risk | Completer analysis used. |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Low risk | Main outcomes reported. |
Other bias | Low risk | None obvious. |