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 |