Table 1.

Summary of assessment schedule and rating scales to be used

Rating scales	Assessment schedule
	Baseline	Wk 2	Wk 4	Wk 6	Wk 8	Wk 10	Wk 12	Wk 16
Height	√
Weight	√						√
FBC	√			√			√
LFT	√			√			√
RFT	√			√			√
OPCRIT	√
PANSS	√			√			√	√
GAF	√			√			√	√
CGI	√			√			√	√
AER	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√

AER = Adverse events rating; CGI = Clinical global impression; FBC = Full blood count; LFT = Liver function test; GAF = Global assessment of functioning; OPCRIT = Operational criteria for research; PANSS = Positive and negative syndrome scale; RFT = Renal function test.