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. 2012 Jun 28;2012:1007.
Ref (type) Population Outcome, Interventions Results and statistical analysis Effect size Favours
Adverse effects

Systematic review
1794 people
4 RCTs in this analysis
Extrapyramidal symptoms
with haloperidol
with aripiprazole
Absolute results reported graphically

RR 0.45
95% CI 0.32 to 0.64
Large effect size aripiprazole

Systematic review
1589 people
2 RCTs in this analysis
Mean difference in weight gain (kg)
with haloperidol
with aripiprazole
Absolute results not reported

Mean difference +0.6 kg
95% CI –0.1 kg to +1.2 kg
Not significant

Systematic review
1602 people
2 RCTs in this analysis
Sedation
with haloperidol
with aripiprazole
Absolute results not reported

RR 0.65
95% CI 0.45 to 0.95
Small effect size aripiprazole