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. 2016 Apr 14;2016(4):CD004161. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004161.pub2

Comparison 9. RISPERIDONE DEPOT vs TYPICAL DEPOT ANTIPSYCHOTICS.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Mental state: 1. Total endpoint scores (PANNS, high score = worse) 1   Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
1.1 short term 1 49 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.70 [‐8.12, 9.52]
1.2 medium term 1 46 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.10 [‐9.02, 8.82]
1.3 long term 1 43 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 1.80 [‐10.04, 13.64]
2 Leaving the study early 1   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
2.1 before beginning assigned treatment 1 62 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 7.50 [1.00, 56.44]
2.2 by 6 months 1 62 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 3.05 [1.12, 8.31]
2.3 due to increased psychiatric symptoms 1 62 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 2.81 [0.31, 25.58]
2.4 due to EPS effects 1 62 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.31 [0.01, 7.40]
2.5 due to weight gain and hypertension 1 62 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 2.82 [0.12, 66.62]
2.6 due to participant preference 1 62 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.94 [0.06, 14.33]
3 Hospitalisation by 6 months 1   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
3.1 medium term 1 62 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.63 [0.11, 3.48]
4 Adverse events: 1. Continuous outcomes (skew)     Other data No numeric data
4.1 Change in BMI ‐ short term (skew)     Other data No numeric data
4.2 Change in BMI ‐ medium term (skew)     Other data No numeric data
4.3 Change in BMI ‐ long term (skew)     Other data No numeric data
4.4 Prolactin endpoint levels (ng/mL) ‐ short term (skew)     Other data No numeric data
4.5 Prolactin endpoint levels (ng/mL) ‐ medium term (skew)     Other data No numeric data
4.6 Prolactin endpoint levels (ng/mL) ‐ long term (skew)     Other data No numeric data
5 Adverse events: 2. Sexual experiencesm, total endpoint (ASEX, high score = worse) 1   Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
5.1 short term 1 44 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.70 [‐1.26, 4.66]
5.2 medium term 1 41 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.30 [‐2.30, 4.90]
5.3 long term 1 40 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐0.10 [‐4.08, 3.88]