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 |