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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
72 people
Data from 1 RCT
Cardiac effects: ECG abnormalities
with clozapine (initial dose 50 mg/day, after 10 days 400–600 mg)
with quetiapine (initial dose 100 mg/day, after 10 days 400–700 mg)
Absolute results not reported

RR 0.13
95% CI 0.02 to 0.95
Large effect size quetiapine

Systematic review
63 people
Data from 1 RCT
At least 1 adverse effect
with clozapine (mean dose 270.5 mg/day)
with quetiapine (mean dose 478.5 mg/day)
Absolute results not reported

RR 0.42
95% CI 0.26 to 0.66
Moderate effect size

Systematic review
135 people
2 RCTs in this analysis
Sedation
with clozapine
with quetiapine
Absolute results not reported

RR 0.22
95% CI 0.11 to 0.47
Moderate effect size quetiapine

Systematic review
135 people
2 RCTs in this analysis
Akathisia
with clozapine
with quetiapine
Absolute results not reported

RR 0.40
95% CI 0.08 to 1.99
Not significant

Systematic review
63 people
Data from 1 RCT
Rigor
with clozapine (mean dose 270.5 mg/day)
with quetiapine (mean dose 478.5 mg/day)
Absolute results not reported

RR 1.94
95% CI 0.18 to 20.30
Not significant

Systematic review
135 people
2 RCTs in this analysis
Tremor
with clozapine
with quetiapine
Absolute results not reported

RR 0.99
95% CI 0.29 to 3.34
Not significant

Systematic review
135 people
2 RCTs in this analysis
Weight gain
with clozapine
with quetiapine
Absolute results not reported

RR 0.53
95% CI 0.25 to 1.11
Not significant

Systematic review
27 people
Data from 1 RCT
Weight, change from baseline (kg)
with clozapine (mean 207.1 mg/day)
with quetiapine (mean 535.7 mg/day)
Absolute results not reported

Mean difference –2.11 kg
95% CI –4.30 kg to +0.08 kg
Not significant