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. 1999 Oct 25;1999(4):CD001950. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001950

Kutcher 1989.

Methods Allocation: "random allocation" ‐ no futher details. 
 Blindness: double ‐ no futher details. 
 Duration: 1 week.
Participants Diagnosis: psychotic illness (no futher details) plus neuroleptic‐induced akathisa (EPRS = 3‐6). 
 N=15. 
 Age: mean 18.5 years. 
 Sex: female 5, male 10. 
 History: "acutely ill", duration of illness, number of previous hospitalisations, duration of current hospitalisation ‐ not specified.
Interventions 1. Clonazepam: dose 1mg/day. N=8. 
 2. Placebo. N=7.
Outcomes Akathisia: EPRS, use of antiparkinsonian medication. 
 Adverse effects. 
 Leaving the study early.
Unable to use ‐ 
 Akathisia: EPRS score (inexact p‐value)
Notes Authors contacted for details on 17th March 2000. 
 Intention to treat analysis not undertaken.
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment? Unclear risk B ‐ Unclear