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. 2016 Feb 5;2016(2):CD008919. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008919.pub2

Goff 1993.

Methods Allocation: random, no further details.
Blindess: double‐blind.
Duration: six weeks.
Setting: outpatients, USA.
Design: parallel.
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).
Notes  
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.