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

Gallant 1972.

Methods Allocation: randomly assigned, no further details. 
 Blindness: no data#. 
 Design: 2 parallel groups, single centre. 
 Duration: 8 weeks (preceded by 2 weeks of baseline examinations, 25 days washout). 
 Analysis: intention‐to‐treat. 
 Country: USA.
Participants Diagnosis: schizophrenia, no further details. 
 N=24. 
 Age: median ˜ 39.5 years. 
 Sex: males and females, no further details. 
 Setting: hospital. 
 History: chronic Illness.
Interventions 1. Trifluoperazine: dose 10‐100 mg/day. N=12. 
 2. GP‐45795 (tricyclic dibenzothiepin): dose 50‐500 mg/day. N=12.
Outcomes Global state: (global ratings of clinical change). 
 Side effects: (EPS, hypotension).
Unable to use ‐ 
 Mental state: (BPRS ‐ only "p" value). 
 Behaviour: (NOSIE ‐ only "p" value). 
 EKG. 
 Photosensitivity skin tests. 
 Laboratory tests.
Notes # Blindness: no data.
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment? Unclear risk B ‐ Unclear