Gallant 1968.
Methods | Allocation: randomly assigned, no further details. Blindness: double. Design: 2 parallel groups, single centre. Duration: 9 weeks (preceded by minimum of 17 days washout). Analysis: intention‐to‐treat. Country: USA. | |
Participants | Diagnosis: schizophrenia, no further details. N=24. Age: average 43 years. Sex: M 12, F 12. Setting: hospital. History: chronic. | |
Interventions | 1. Trifluoperazine: dose up to 80 mg/day. N=12. 2. Molindone: dose up to 80 mg/day. N=12. | |
Outcomes | Global state: (global ratings of improvement).
Side effects: (EPS).
Use of antiparkinson agents. Unable to use ‐ Mental state: (BPRS ‐ no data). Behaviour: (NOSIE ‐ no data). |
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Allocation concealment? | Unclear risk | B ‐ Unclear |