Table 2.
Comparison between the incidences of extrapyramidal symptoms in the placebo-controlled trails: odds ratios
| Model | Studies (n) | Point estimate (95 % CI) | Z | p value | Q-statistic | p value Q-statistic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | Fixed | 5 | 3.85 (2.37–6.28) | 5.42 | 0.00 | 4.04 | 0.40 |
| Random | 5 | 3.85 (2.36–6.30) | 5.37 | 0.00 | |||
| Dystonia | Fixed | 5 | 1.35 (0.52–3.48) | 0.61 | 0.54 | 3.80 | 0.43 |
| Random | 5 | 1.35 (0.52–3.48) | 0.61 | 0.54 | |||
| Akathisia | Fixed | 8 | 1.38 (0.77–2.47) | 1.07 | 0.29 | 13.05 | 0.07 |
| Random | 8 | 1.29 (0.54–3.12) | 0.57 | 0.57 | |||
| Parkinsonism | Fixed | 3 | 4.91 (2.76–8.75) | 5.40 | 0.00 | 0.58 | 0.75 |
| Random | 3 | 4.91 (2.76–8.75) | 5.40 | 0.00 | |||
| Tremor | Fixed | 4 | 3.46 (1.42–8.43) | 2.73 | 0.01 | 1.97 | 0.58 |
| Random | 4 | 3.46 (1.42–8.43) | 2.73 | 0.01 | |||
| Tardive dyskinesia | Fixed | 5 | 1.92 (0.43–8.59) | 0.85 | 0.39 | 0.37 | 0.99 |
| Random | 5 | 1.92 (0.43–8.59) | 0.85 | 0.39 |
CI confidence interval, EPS extrapyramidal symptoms