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

RCT
146 people with resistance and/or intolerance to at least 3 acute cycles of different antipsychotics in the past 5 years Mean change from baseline in Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) total score 18 weeks
–25.0 with clozapine (250–600 mg/day)
–24.2 with ziprasidone (80–160 mg/day)

Reported as not significant
Not significant

RCT
146 people with resistance and/or intolerance to at least 3 acute cycles of different antipsychotics in the past 5 years Mean change from baseline in Clinical Global Impression scale (CGI) Severity score 18 weeks
–0.6 with clozapine (250–600 mg/day)
–0.6 with ziprasidone (80–160 mg/day)

Reported as not significant
Not significant

RCT
146 people with resistance and/or intolerance to at least 3 acute cycles of different antipsychotics in the past 5 years CGI Improvement score at endpoint 18 weeks
3.3 with clozapine (250–600 mg/day)
3.2 with ziprasidone (80–160 mg/day)

Reported as not significant
Not significant