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. 2017 Jan;42(1):14–23.

Table 2.

Comparison of the negative and positive PANSS scores between the medicine and placebo groups

Groups P value Effect size
Mean±SD (95%CI)

Placebo Medicine
Negative PANSS1
 NP12 30.2±3.07 (28.8-31.5) 28±4.11 (26.1-30.0) 0.068 1.79
 NP23 30.2±3.38 (28.3-31.7) 23.33±3.77 (21.6-25.1) 0.001
 DNP4 0±0.85 (-0.37-0.37) 4.66±1.32 (4.04-5.27) 0.001
Positive PANSS5
 PP16 18.15±1.92 (17.30-18.99) 19.22±2.26 (18.1-80.26) 0.239 0.7
 PP27 18.45±2.32 (17.43-19.46) 18.11±2.9 (16.77-9.45) 0.124
 dPP8 -0.3±1.08 (-0.77-0.17) 1.11±2.16 (0.11-2.11) 0.25

1: Positive and negative syndrome scale for schizophrenia; 2: Negative PANSS1- baseline; 3: Negative PANSS2- week 12; 4: Difference negative PANSS=NP1-NP2; 5: Positive and negative syndrome scale for schizophrenia; 6: Positive PANSS1; 7: Positive PANSS2; 8:Difference positive PANSS=PP1-PP2