The lancet. Psychiatry
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The lancet. Psychiatry · Sep 2017
Meta AnalysisAntipsychotic drugs for the acute treatment of patients with a first episode of schizophrenia: a systematic review with pairwise and network meta-analyses.
The first episode of schizophrenia is a pivotal phase of this debilitating illness. Which drug to use remains controversial without a summary of all direct or indirect comparisons of drugs. We did a systematic review with pairwise and network meta-analyses of efficacy and tolerability. ⋯ German Federal Ministry of Education and Research.