Comparison 2. Benzodiazepines (lorazepam) vs chlorpromazine.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Severity of delirium (assessed by DRS, higher = worse)	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
1.1 Day 2 after treatment	1	19	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	5.22 [0.35, 10.09]
1.2 End of treatment	1	19	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	5.15 [‐0.26, 10.56]
2 Any adverse events (measures with ESRS, higher = worse)	1	19	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	7.12 [‐0.43, 14.67]
3 Mortality from all causes	1	19	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.87 [0.23, 3.26]