Table 2.
Effects of treatment on PANSS factors, depressive symptoms and the clinical global impression.
| Baseline | Week 2 | Week 4 | Week 12 | Statistics | p value | |
| PANSS Factors | ||||||
| Positive | 25.7 (8.6) | 18.2 (6.6) | 14.7 (7.1) | 13 (6.6) | F(3,77) = 33 | <0.001 |
| Negative | 26.8 (8.3) | 19.3 (7.1) | 16.3 (7.3) | 13.8 (6.4) | F(3,77) = 41.1 | <0.001 |
| Cognitive | 19.8 (6.2) | 14 (5.2) | 12.8 (5.2) | 11.2 (5) | F(3,77) = 24.4 | <0.001 |
| Excitement | 9.4 (4.1) | 6.1 (2.8) | 5.6 (3) | 5.2 (2) | F(3,77) = 17.6 | <0.001 |
| Depression/Anxiety | 9.7 (4.3) | 7.3 (2.9) | 6.4 (3) | 5.4 (2.6) | F(3,77) = 21.6 | <0.001 |
| Total Score | 91.5 (23.8) | 78.4(16.9) | 56 (21.9) | 48.8 (20.1) | F(3,77) = 43.6 | <0.001 |
| CDSS | 3.9 (4.9) | 2.4 (3) | 1.7 (2.9) | 1 (2.7) | F(3,77) = 9.6 | <0.001 |
| CGI | ||||||
| Severity | 4.7 (1.1) | 3.4 (1.1) | 2.8 (1.2) | 2.3 (1.4) | F(3,77) = 54.2 | <0.001 |
| Improvement | 2.5 (0.9) | 2.2 (1) | 2.3 (1.4) | F(2,78) = 2.1 | 0.12 | |
Mean (S.D.)
PANSS, Positive and negative syndrome scale
CDSS, Total score of the Calgary depression scale for schizophrenia
CGI, Clinical global impression scale