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

Ramsay 1970.

Methods Allocation: randomly assigned, no further information. 
 Blindness: double (identical capsules). 
 Design: 2 parallel groups. 
 Duration: 12 weeks, single centre. 
 Analysis: intention‐to‐treat. 
 Country: USA.
Participants Diagnosis: schizophrenics, no further details. 
 N=20. 
 Age: range 29‐55 years, mean 44.4 years. 
 Sex: M 14, F 6. 
 Setting: hospital. 
 History: "chronic" (hospitalised for at least 2 years).
Interventions 1. Trifluoperazine: range 10‐60 mg/day. N=10. 
 2. Molindone: range 20‐120 mg/day. N=10.
Outcomes Leaving the study early 
 Side effects: (total number, EPS).
Unable to use ‐ 
 Global state: (CGI). 
 Mental state: (BPRS). 
 Behaviour: (NOSIE).
Notes  
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment? Unclear risk B ‐ Unclear