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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
462 people
2 RCTs in this analysis
At least 1 adverse effect
with amisulpride (100–1000 mg/day)
with olanzapine (5–20 mg/day)
Absolute results not reported

RR 1.03
95% CI 0.87 to 1.21
Not significant

Systematic review
587 people
2 RCTs in this analysis
Extrapyramidal symptoms
with amisulpride (100–1000 mg/day)
with olanzapine (5–20 mg/day)
Absolute results not reported

Reported as not significant
P value not reported
Not significant

Systematic review
672 people
3 RCTs in this analysis
Number of people with weight gain
with amisulpride (100–1000 mg/day)
with olanzapine (5–20 mg/day)
Absolute results not reported

RR 0.55
95% CI 0.40 to 0.75
Small effect size amisulpride

Systematic review
672 people
3 RCTs in this analysis
Weight change from baseline (kg)
with amisulpride (100–1000 mg/day)
with olanzapine (5–20 mg/day)
Absolute results not reported

Difference –2.11 kg
95% CI –2.94 kg to –1.29 kg
Effect size not calculated amisulpride

Systematic review
303 people
2 RCTs in this analysis
Mean difference in change from baseline in QTc (ms)
with amisulpride (100–1000 mg/day)
with olanzapine (5–20 mg/day)
Absolute results not reported

Mean difference +5.25 ms
95% CI –0.57 ms to +11.07 ms
Not significant

RCT
80 people Mean weight gain (kg) 12 weeks
3.5 kg with amisulpride (100–800 mg/day)
4.7 kg with olanzapine (10–20 mg/day)

P <0.001
Effect size not calculated amisulpride

RCT
80 people Proportion of people with 1 treatment-emergent adverse effect
68% with amisulpride (100–800 mg/day)
48% with olanzapine (10–20 mg/day)
Absolute numbers not reported

P = 0.113
Not significant