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. 2012 Jun 28;2012:1007.
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