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. 2007 Jan 24;2007(1):CD006329. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006329

Freeman 1962.

Methods Allocation: randomly assigned, pairs matched on morbidity.
 Blinding: double, identical capsules, "neither experimenters nor staff knew which patients were receiving the placebo".
 Duration: 6 months.
Participants Diagnosis: psychosis (86 schizophrenia, 6 chronic brain syndrome, 2 personality disorders).
 N=94.
 Age: mean 44 yrs.
 Sex: all males.
 History: "chronic" in hospital >12 yrs, only on chlorpromazine in last 2 months. 
 Excluded: physically assaultive, considered for discharge.
 Setting: hospital.
Interventions 1. Chlorpromazine cessation: placebo. N=46.
 2. Chlorpromazine continuation: dose 220 mg/day. N=48.
Sedatives were permitted for occasional use when required.
Outcomes Relapse.
Unable to use ‐
 Behaviour change: LBRS (no usable data).
Notes  
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk B ‐ Unclear