Ref (type) | Population | Outcome, Interventions | Results and statistical analysis | Effect size | Favours |
Symptom severity | |||||
RCT 3-armed trial |
25 treatment-resistant people |
Brief Psychiatric Scale (BPRS) total score
baseline and 12 weeks
with quetiapine (mean dose 463.6 mg/day) with fluphenazine (mean dose 13.2 mg/day) |
Quetiapine 53.50 at baseline v 53.83 at 12 weeks Fluphenazine 54.69 at baseline v 51.85 at 12 weeks P greater-than or equal to 0.05 for difference in change from baseline |
Not significant | |
RCT 3-armed trial |
25 treatment-resistant people |
Clinical Global Impression scale (CGI) Severity score
baseline and 12 weeks
with quetiapine (mean dose 463.6 mg/day) with fluphenazine (mean dose 13.2 mg/day) |
Quetiapine 5.33 at baseline v 5.18 at 12 weeks Fluphenazine 5.38 at baseline v 5.15 at 12 weeks P greater-than or equal to 0.05 for difference in change from baseline |
Not significant | |
RCT 3-armed trial |
25 treatment-resistant people |
Change from baseline in BPRS positive symptom score
12 weeks
–0.67 with quetiapine (mean dose 463.6 mg/day) –0.92 with fluphenazine (mean dose 13.2 mg/day) |
P greater-than or equal to 0.05 for difference in change from baseline |
Not significant | |
RCT 3-armed trial |
25 treatment-resistant people |
Change from baseline in BPRS negative symptom score
12 weeks
+0.42 with quetiapine (mean dose 463.6 mg/day) –0.23 with fluphenazine (mean dose 13.2 mg/day) |
P value not reported |