Interpreting and applying the EUFEST results using number needed to treat: Antipsychotic effectiveness in first-episode schizophrenia

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 837-840

  Citrome, L ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMISULPRIDE; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; HALOPERIDOL; MOOD STABILIZER; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; OLANZAPINE; PERPHENAZINE; QUETIAPINE; RISPERIDONE; ZIPRASIDONE;

AKATHISIA; CALGARY DEPRESSION SCALE FOR SCHIZOPHRENIA; CLINICAL GLOBAL IMPRESSION SCALE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HUMAN; HYPERPROLACTINEMIA; LOW DRUG DOSE; MANCHESTER SHORT ASSESSMENT OF QUALITY OF LIFE SCALE; PARKINSONISM; POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SYNDROME SCALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SHORT SURVEY; SIDE EFFECT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADULT; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; FEMALE; HALOPERIDOL; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 42149146835     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2008.01758.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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