Leong 1989.
| Methods | Allocation: randomised. Blindness: partial. Duration: 28 weeks. | |
| Participants | Diagnosis: schizophrenia (ICD‐295). History: informed consent given. N=60. Age: mean 38 years, range 18‐65. Sex: 27M, 33F. Setting: community. | |
| Interventions | 1. Pipothiazine palmitate: dose range 25‐50 mg/IM/frequency not reported. N=30. 2. Fluphenazine decanoate: dose range 12.5‐50 mg/IM/frequency not reported. N=30. | |
| Outcomes | Global Impression: CGI.
Leaving the study early.
Additional medication.
Adverse effects: checklist, EPS. Unable to use ‐ Mental state: BPRS (no usable data). |
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| Notes | ||
| Risk of bias | ||
| Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
| Allocation concealment? | Unclear risk | B ‐ Unclear |