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 |