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. 2004 Jan 26;2004(1):CD003545. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003545.pub2

Claghorn 1974.

Methods Allocation: randomly assigned, no further details. 
 Blindness: double (identical capsules). 
 Design: 2 parallel groups, single centre. 
 Duration: 24 weeks. 
 Analysis: intention‐to‐treat. 
 Country: USA.
Participants Diagnosis: schizophrenia no further details. 
 N=87. 
 Age: range 22‐65 years, mean 42.5 years. 
 Sex: M 23, F 64. 
 Setting: outpatients. 
 History: maintenance treatment of chronic (at least 2 years duration) adults.
Interventions 1. Trifluoperazine: range: 5‐19 mg/day (mean 12.53 mg/day). N=44. 
 2. Pimozide: range 2‐8 mg/day (mean 5.16 mg/day). N=43.
Outcomes Side effects. 
 Laboratory tests.
Unable to use ‐ 
 Mental state: (BPRS). 
 Global state: (CGI). 
 Behaviour: (Evaluation of Social Functioning).
Notes  
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment? Unclear risk B ‐ Unclear