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. 2016 Jan 4;2016(1):CD006995. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006995.pub2

3.19. Analysis.

Comparison 3 Any antiglucocorticoid versus placebo as adjunct to combination treatment, Outcome 19 Adverse effects: 2b. Specific ‐ extrapyramidal symptoms ‐ average endpoint scores ‐ data only for DHEA (skewed data).

Adverse effects: 2b. Specific ‐ extrapyramidal symptoms ‐ average endpoint scores ‐ data only for DHEA (skewed data)
Study Intervention Mean SD N
extrapyramidal symptoms (ESRS total, higher score = poor)
Ritsner 2006 DHEA 4.0 6.8 29
Ritsner 2006 Placebo 5.5 8.5 26
Ritsner 2010 DHEA 2.9 4.8 13
Ritsner 2010 Placebo 1.7 4.1 11
Akathisia and tardive dyskinesia (AIMS/BARS total, higher score = poor)
Ritsner 2006 DHEA 1.1 2.8 29
Ritsner 2006 Placebo 0.8 2.3 26
Ritsner 2010 DHEA 0.23 0.6 13
Ritsner 2010 Placebo 0.18 0.4 11