Steinert 1986.
Methods | Allocation: randomised. Blindness: double. Duration: 12 months. | |
Participants | Diagnosis: schizophrenia. History: informed consent. N=39. Age: mean 42.5 years. Sex: 24M, 15F. Setting: not reported. | |
Interventions | 1. Pipothiazine palmitate: dose mean 100 mg/IM/month. N=23. 2. Flupenthixol decanoate: dose mean 40 mg/IM/biweekly. N=16. | |
Outcomes | Mental state: BPRS.
Leaving the study early. Unable to use ‐ Mental state: CPRS, ZDS (no data). Adverse effects: EPS, General SE's Scale (no data). |
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Allocation concealment? | Unclear risk | B ‐ Unclear |