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. 2014 Jul 8;2014(7):CD009396. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009396.pub2

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