Comparison 1. Atypical versus typical antipsychotic.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1.1 diabetes (ADA criteria) (6 weeks)	1	99	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.46 [0.03, 7.05]
1.2 drop‐outs (6‐54 weeks)	2	144	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	1.31 [0.63, 2.69]
1.3 fasting blood glucose (6‐8 weeks)	2	211	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.05 [‐0.10, ‐0.00]
1.4 BMI (8‐54 weeks)	2	141	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.57 [0.33, 0.81]
1.5 total cholesterol (8 weeks)	1	112	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.35 [0.27, 0.43]