Simon 1978.

Methods	Allocation: randomised. Blindness: open. Duration: 18 months.
Participants	Diagnosis: schizophrenia (French classification system). History: duration ill <3years, range 3‐10 years. N=181. Age: 21‐45 years. Sex: 117M, 64F. Setting: community/hospital.
Interventions	1. Pipothiazine palmitate: dose mean 90 mg/IM/25 days. N=61. 2. Fluphenazine decanoate: dose mean 88 mg/IM/22 days. N=57. 3. Standard oral neuroleptics: dose (no further details). N=63.
Outcomes	Global impression: CGI. Mental state: BPRS. Behaviour: NOSIE. Leaving the study early. Additional medication. Adverse effects.
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Risk of bias
Bias	Authors' judgement	Support for judgement
Allocation concealment?	Unclear risk	B ‐ Unclear