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. 2023 Oct 9;2023(10):CD011769. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011769.pub2

Campbell 1982a.

Methods 4‐week trial haloperidol versus placebo
Participants Inclusion criteria: meet the DSM criteria for autism
Exclusion criteria: not reported
Location/Setting: appears to be in the USA
Number of participants randomly assigned: 40 in total
Number of withdrawals/dropouts:
Gender: not reported
Mean age: 4.7 years (range 2.3‐7.9 years)
IQ: not reported
Concomitant medications: not reported
History of previous medications: not reported
Interventions Intervention (haloperidol): mean 1.12 mg/day (0.5 mg‐3.0 mg/day)
Comparator (placebo): equivalent placebo
Outcomes No relevant outcomes reported (behaviours were stereotypies, fidgeting, hyperactivity, and withdrawal)
Notes Comment: insufficient information provided and scales used were not relevant (CGI, Children's Psychiatric Rating Scale)