Antipsychotics in early onset Schizophrenia: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Autor: Mark Davies, Jorge L. Armenteros
Rok vydání: 2005
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Zdroj: European childadolescent psychiatry. 15(3)
ISSN: 1018-8827
Popis: To develop an evidence base for using antipsychotic medications for schizophrenia in children and adolescents. Data sources were identified in PsychINFO (1872–2003), MEDLINE (1966–2003), and articles in reference lists. Study selection criteria: (1) treatment with antipsychotics; (2) ages were between 5 and 18 years; (3) sample diagnosed with schizophrenia; (4) prospective design; (5) rating instruments used. Fifteen studies met inclusion criteria and were rated. Study quality was independently rated. Average response rate among 8 studies employing atypicals was 55.7% compared to 72.3% among 13 studies employing typicals. The difference was statistically different at the trend level (z=1.65, P
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