Table G-10Characteristics of placebo-controlled trials of atypical antipsychotics omitted from main analyses because of high risk of bias

TrialArm
Dose mg/Day (N)
Duration (weeks)Population Trauma TypeBaseline PTSD SeverityaMean
Age (Y)
% Female
% Nonwhite
Naylor et al., 2015235G1: Aripiprazole (5 to 20) (7)
G2: Placebo (7)
10Veterans, Combat Trauma82.29 to 90.603436

50
Padala et al., 2006238Risperidone (0.5 to 8) (11)
Placebo (9)
12Female
Mixed
79.3 to 80.641100

30
Rothbaum et al., 2008248Risperidone (0.5 to 3) (9)
Placebo (11)a
16Male and female
Mixed
56 to 603480

30
Villarreal et al., 2016256G1: Quetiapine (25 to 800) (42)
G2: Placebo (38)
12Veterans w/chronic PTSD, Combat70.60 to 75.40526

47
a

This trial did not report the number of patients randomized in each group. Overall, 25 patients were randomized; the n reported is the number of participants analyzed in each group.

mg = milligram; N = number; NR = not reported; PTSD = posttraumatic stress disorder; y = year.

From: Appendix G, Documentation of Trials Rated High Risk of Bias

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