TABLE 1. Study designs used in evaluation of antipsychotic medications.

 

 

Treatment Condition

Design Type

Reference Medication

Experimental Medication

Placebo

 

 

 

 

Flexible dose

specified equivalent

dose range

 

specified equivalent

dose range

specified range

of tablets

Fixed dose with multiple doses of experimental medication

 

one fixed dose

 

dose 1, dose 2, ...dose n

specified number

of tablets

Fixed dose with multiple doses of both medications

dose 1, dose 2, ...dose n

dose 1, dose 2, ...dose n

specified number

of tablets

 

 

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