Risperidone versus placebo for schizophrenia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Risperidone is the first new-generation antipsychotic drug made available in the market in its generic form.

Objectives

To determine the clinical effects, safety and cost-effectiveness of risperidone compared with placebo for treating schizophrenia.

Search methods

On 19th October 2015, we searched the Cochrane Schizophrenia Group Trials Register, which is based on regular searches of CINAHL, BIOSIS, AMED, EMBASE, PubMed, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and registries of clinical trials. We checked the references of all included studies and contacted industry and authors of included studies for relevant studies and data.

Selection criteria

Randomised clinical trials (RCTs) comparing oral risperidone with placebo treatments for people with schizophrenia and/or schi

SUBMITTER: Rattehalli RD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6463908 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature