3. Design of a future study.
Methods | Allocation: randomised ‐ clearly described generation of sequence and concealment of allocation. Blinding: double ‐ described and tested. Duration: long term. |
Participants | People with schizophrenia or schizophrenia‐like disorder. N = 500. Age: any. Sex: both. History: any. |
Interventions | 1. Trifluoperazine (oral). 2. Any low‐potency antipsychotic (oral). |
Outcomes | Response (primary outcome) Rehospitalisation Mental state (BPRS) Global state (CGI) Leaving the study early (including specific causes) Death (natural and unnatural causes) Side‐effects Quality of life Satisfaction with care Employment |
BPRS ‐ Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale CGI ‐ Clinical Global Impression