Jain 1975.
Methods | Allocation: randomised. Blindness: double. Duration: 20 weeks (preceeded by 2 week washout period). | |
Participants | Diagnosis: schizophrenia. History: hospitalized for <1year. N=30. Age: mean 49 years, range 24‐61. Sex: 14F, 16M. Setting: hospital. | |
Interventions | 1. Pipothiazine palmitate: dose mean 250 mg/IM/biweekly. N=15. 2. Fluphenazine enanthate: dose mean 125 mg/IM/biweekly. N=15. | |
Outcomes | Global impression: CGI.
Leaving the study early. Unable to use ‐ Mental state: BPRS (no data). Adverse effects: TESS (no data). |
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Allocation concealment? | Unclear risk | B ‐ Unclear |