Table 2.
The PANSS scores within the patient group.
| PANSS | Baseline | week 1 | week 8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD (p value) | Mean ± SD (p value) | |
| Positive symptoms scores | 20.00 ± 4.32 | 18.81 ± 4.76 (p = 0.217) | 8.91 ± 1.55 (p < 0.001) |
| Negative symptoms scores | 20.59 ± 3.46 | 20.56 ± 3.45 (p = 0.967) | 8.97 ± 1.84 (p < 0.001) |
| General psychopathology subscale scores | 36.78 ± 3.68 | 35.13 ± 3.63 (p = 0.035) | 18.63 ± 1.48 (p < 0.001) |
| Total scores | 77.38 ± 5.17 | 74.50 ± 5.61 (p = 0.017) | 36.50 ± 2.97 (p < 0.001) |
PANSS, Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale; p values represent the comparisons of the PANSS scores between week 1 or week 8 and baseline.