Table 3.
Change over time in the risperidone equivalent dose, the diazepam equivalent dose and trazodone daily dose.
| Control group (n = 22) |
Donepezil treatment discontinuation group (n = 22) |
p value | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline |
Change from baseline to 16 weeks |
Baseline |
Change from baseline to 16 weeks |
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| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||
| Risperidone equivalent dose (mg/day) | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.08 | 0.12 | 0.08 | 0.24 | −0.02 | 0.11 | 0.04 |
| Diazepam equivalent dose (mg/day) | 1.55 | 2.65 | _______ | 1.52 | 3.10 | −0.61 | 1.65* | 0.19 | |
| Trazodone daily dose (mg/day) | ________ | _______ | 6.88 | 13.13 | 3.13 | 11.38 | 0.41 | ||
*
Significant difference was found by Wilcoxon rank sum test (p < 0.05).
SD, standard deviation.