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

Donlon 1978.

Methods Allocation: randomly assigned, no further details. 
 Blindness: double (identical drug and placebo capsules). 
 Design: 2 parallel groups, single centre. 
 Duration: 52 weeks. 
 Analysis: intention‐to‐treat not performed in the trial. 
 Country: USA.
Participants Diagnosis: schizophrenia, no further details. 
 N=25. 
 Age: mean 41 years. 
 Sex: M 12, F 13. 
 History: chronic. 
 Inclusion: no depression, good health, no previous hospitalisation during last 6 months, symptoms stabilised with neuroleptics.
Interventions 1. Trifluoperazine: range 20‐40 mg/day. N=13. 
 2. Penfluridol: dose range once a week 80‐160 mg plus 6 days of placebo. N=12.
Outcomes Leaving the study early 
 Global state: (CGI, use of additional medication). 
 Adverse effects: (TESS; ophtalmologic; abnormal laboratory values).
Unable to use ‐ 
 Mental state: (BPRS ‐ only graphs, Hamilton's Psychiatric Scale for depression factors ‐ no data). 
 Social state: (Evaluation of Social Functioning factors ‐no data).
Notes  
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment? Unclear risk B ‐ Unclear