First-generation versus second-generation antipsychotics in adults comparative effectiveness

Trials (n = 123) had an unclear (63 percent) or high (37 percent) risk of bias. Cohort studies (n = 2) had good methodological quality.CORE ILLNESS SYMPTOMS (GLOBAL RATINGS AND TOTAL SCORES): For schizophrenia, clozapine was more efficacious than chlorpromazine based on the one reported scale. Resul...

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Main Author: Abou-Setta, Ahmed M.
Corporate Authors: United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, University of Alberta Evidence-based Practice Center
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Rockville, Md. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 2012, 2012]
Series:Comparative effectiveness review
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Collection: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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