Review Article

Efficacy of Adjunctive Treatments Added to Olanzapine or Clozapine for Weight Control in Patients with Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 1

Characteristics of studies for systematic review and meta-analysis.

NumberFirst authorJadad scoreConcurrent therapyAugmentation
(mg/day, daily max. dose)
Duration (weeks) (drop)Primary outcomeSecondary outcome

1Fleischhacker (2010) [8]4ClozapineAripiprazole (15)
placebo
16108 (0)
99 (0)
BWT<0.001PANSS0.37

2Narula (2010) [9]3OlanzapineTopiramate (100)
placebo
1233 (3)
34 (2)
BMI0.004 PANSS0.00

3Afshar (2009) [10]4ClozapineTopiramate (300)
placebo
816 (0)
16 (0)
BMI≤0.05PANSS<0.001

4Baptista (2008) [11]4OlanzapineMetformin (1700) + sibutramine (20)
placebo
1213 (0)
15 (0)
BWT0.19 BPRS0.15

5Wu (2008) [12]5OlanzapineMetformin (750)
placebo
1220 (2)
20 (1)
BWT<0.02SAPS0.52

6Baptista (2007) [13]4OlanzapineMetformin (2250)
placebo
1240 (4)
40 (4)
BWT0.09 BPRSns

7Henderson (2007) [14]5ClozapineSibutramine (15)
placebo
1210 (0)
11 (3)
BWT0.31PANSS0.96

8Poyurovsky (2007) [15]5OlanzapineReboxetine (4)
placebo
631 (9)
28 (9)
BWT0.013SAPS0.96

9Baptista (2006) [16]4OlanzapineMetformin (1700)
placebo
1420 (1)
20 (2)
BWT0.4BPRSns

10Henderson (2005) [7]4OlanzapineSibutramine (15)
placebo
1219 (3)
18 (3)
BWT0.009PANSSns

11Poyurovsky (2004) [17]3OlanzapineFamotidine (40)
placebo
67 (0)
7 (0)
BWT0.91SAPS0.54

12Cavazzoni (2003) [18]2OlanzapineNizatidine (300)
placebo
1657 (0)
60 (0)
BWT0.36BPRS0.63

13Poyurovsky (2003) [19]3OlanzapineReboxetine (4)
placebo
613 (3)
13 (3)
BWT0.03SAPS0.83

14Poyurovsky (2002) [20]3OlanzapineFluoxetine (20)
placebo
815 (4)
15 (2)
BWT0.44SAPS0.83