Table 23. Comparison 6: phenytoin versus placebo: anger-hostility (skewed data).
Study | outcome | n(Exp) | mean(Exp) | SD(Exp) | n(Cntrl) | mean(Cntrl) | SD(Cntrl) | statistic | notes |
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Barratt 1997
300 mg/day |
POMS anger-hostility sub-scale; impulsive subgroup; at 6 weeks | 30 | 20.4 | no data | 30 | 22.3 | no data | Scores not significantly reduced from baseline (ANOVA, Geissner-Greenhouse adjusted; no further details given) | Favours neither condition (impulsive aggression subgroup) |
Barratt 1997
300 mg/day |
POMS anger-hostility sub-scale; non-impulsive subgroup; at 6 weeks | 30 | 11.2 | no data | 30 | 12.5 | no data | Scores not significantly reduced from baseline (ANOVA, Geissner-Greenhouse adjusted; no further details given) | Favours neither condition (non-impulsive aggression subgroup) |
POMS = Profile of Mood States; SD = standard deviation