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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
164 people with first-episode psychosis, who are antipsychotic naive
Data from 1 RCT
Difference in Simpson-Angus Extrapyramidal Symptom Scale (SAESS) total score 12 weeks
with chlorpromazine (600 mg/day)
with clozapine (400 mg/day)
Absolute results not reported

P <0.01
Effect size not calculated clozapine

Systematic review
164 people with first-episode psychosis, who are antipsychotic naive
Data from 1 RCT
Difference in SAESS total score 52 weeks
with chlorpromazine (600 mg/day)
with clozapine (400 mg/day)
Absolute results not reported

P = 0.40
Not significant

Systematic review
164 people with first-episode psychosis, who are antipsychotic naive
Data from 1 RCT
Parkinsonism score 12 weeks
with chlorpromazine (600 mg/day)
with clozapine (400 mg/day)
Absolute results not reported

P <0.01
Effect size not calculated clozapine

Systematic review
164 people with first-episode psychosis, who are antipsychotic naive
Data from 1 RCT
Parkinsonism score 52 weeks
with chlorpromazine (600 mg/day)
with clozapine (400 mg/day)
Absolute results not reported

P = 0.32
Not significant

Systematic review
164 people with first-episode psychosis, who are antipsychotic naive
Data from 1 RCT
Mean weight gain (kg)
6.5 kg with chlorpromazine (600 mg/day)
9.9 kg with clozapine (400 mg/day)

P = 0.30
Not significant