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. 2012 Jun 28;2012:1007.
Ref (type) Population Outcome, Interventions Results and statistical analysis Effect size Favours
Symptom severity

Systematic review
235 people
Data from 1 RCT
Mean difference in Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) negative symptom score long term
with clozapine (100–900 mg/day)
with haloperidol (5–30 mg)
Absolute results not reported

Mean difference –0.90
95% CI –6.63 to +4.83
Not significant

Systematic review
235 people
Data from 1 RCT
Mean difference in PANSS positive symptoms endpoint score long term
with clozapine (100–900 mg/day)
with haloperidol (5–30 mg)
Absolute results not reported

Mean difference –2.20
95% CI –3.27 to –1.13
Effect size not calculated clozapine

Systematic review
82 people
Data from 1 RCT
Cognitive functioning: impairment (Syndrome kurz test [SKT]) short term
with clozapine (mean 350 mg/day)
with haloperidol (mean 16 mg/day)
Absolute results not reported

RR 0.56
95% CI 0.34 to 0.92
Small effect size clozapine