Raloxifene as an adjunctive treatment for postmenopausal women with schizophrenia: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

@article{Wang2017RaloxifeneAA,
  title={Raloxifene as an adjunctive treatment for postmenopausal women with schizophrenia: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials},
  author={Qi Wang and Xiaomei Dong and Yan Wang and Xiaobai Li},
  journal={Archives of Women's Mental Health},
  year={2017},
  volume={21},
  pages={31-41}
}
The aim of this study is to meta-analytically assess the efficacy and safety of adjunctive raloxifene for postmenopausal women with schizophrenia. Six studies with 440 patients, including 225 (51.14%) patients on raloxifene and 215 (48.86%) on placebo who completed 13.71 ± 5.09 weeks of treatment, were included in this study. Meta-analysis of Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale total scores and positive, negative, and general symptom scores [standard mean difference (SMD) −0.22 to −0.55, 95… 
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