Safety, Efficacy and Tolerability Study of Paliperidone Extended-Release (ER) in Participants With Schizophrenia

The PANSS is a 30-item scale designed to assess various symptoms of schizophrenia including delusions, grandiosity, blunted affect, poor attention, and poor impulse control. The 30 symptoms are rated on a 7-point scale that ranges from 1 (absent) to 7 (extreme psychopathology). The PANSS total score consists of the sum of all 30 PANSS items and ranges from 30 to 210. Higher scores indicate worsening. Data for two groups is presented here, based on the reason to switch: lack of efficacy and lack of tolerability, compliance or other who switched from other previous antipsychotic drugs to paliperidone.

The PANSS is a 30-item scale designed to assess various symptoms of schizophrenia including delusions, grandiosity, blunted affect, poor attention, and poor impulse control. The 30 symptoms are rated on a 7-point scale that ranges from 1 (absent) to 7 (extreme psychopathology). The PANSS total score consists of the sum of all 30 PANSS items and ranges from 30 to 210. Higher scores indicate worsening. Percentage of participants with greater than or equal to 20 % improvement in PANSS total score is reported here. Data for two groups is presented here, based on the reason to switch: lack of efficacy and lack of tolerability, compliance or other who switched from other previous antipsychotic drugs to paliperidone.

The Positive Subscale of PANSS (Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale) assesses seven positive-symptoms of schizophrenia. Positive symptoms refer to an excess of or distortion of normal functions. The symptoms are rated on a 7-point scale, ranging from 7 (absent) to 49 (extreme psychopathology). Data for two groups is presented here, based on the reason to switch: lack of efficacy and lack of tolerability, compliance or other who switched from other previous antipsychotic drugs to paliperidone.

The Negative Subscale of PANSS (Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale) assesses seven negative-symptoms of schizophrenia. Negative symptoms represent a diminution or loss of normal functions. The symptoms are rated on a 7-point scale, ranging from 7 (absent) to 49 (extreme psychopathology). Data for two groups is presented here, based on the reason to switch: lack of efficacy and lack of tolerability, compliance or other who switched from other previous antipsychotic drugs to paliperidone.

The CGI rating scale is a 7-point global assessment that measures the clinician's impression of the severity of illness exhibited by a participant. A rating of 1 indicates to "normal, not at all ill" and a rating of 7 indicates "among the most extremely ill participants". Higher scores indicate worsening. Data for two groups is presented here, based on the reason to switch: lack of efficacy and lack of tolerability, compliance or other who switched from other previous antipsychotic drugs to paliperidone.

The PSP scale assesses the degree of dysfunction within 4 domains of behavior: socially useful activities, personal and social relationships, self-care and disturbing and aggressive behavior. The score ranges from 1 to 100, divided into 10 equal intervals to rate the degree of difficulty (1, absent to 6, very severe) in each of the 4 domains. Participants with a score of 71 to 100 have a mild degree of difficulty; from 31 to 70, varying degrees of disability; less or equal to 30, functioning so poorly as to require intensive supervision. Data for two groups is presented here, based on the reason to switch: lack of efficacy and lack of tolerability, compliance or other who switched from other previous antipsychotic drugs to paliperidone.

Sleep quality was assessed by an 11-point visual analog scale that rates how well participants sleep. Participants indicated on the scale (from 0 to 100 millimeter) how well they have slept in the previous 7 days (from 0: "very badly" to 100: "very well"). Data for two groups is presented here, based on the reason to switch: lack of efficacy and lack of tolerability, compliance or other who switched from other previous antipsychotic drugs to paliperidone.

Daytime Drowsiness was assessed by an 11-point visual analog scale that rates how well participants sleep. Participants indicated on the scale (from 0 to 100 millimeter) how often they have felt drowsy within the previous 7 days (from 0: "not at all" to 100:"all the time"). Data for two groups is presented here, based on the reason to switch: lack of efficacy and lack of tolerability, compliance or other who switched from other previous antipsychotic drugs to paliperidone.

Participants were interviewed at baseline and at the end of the trial (Week 26) to assess their satisfaction with the current treatment on a 5-point scale (very good, good, reasonable, moderate or poor). Data for two groups is presented here, based on the reason to switch: lack of efficacy and lack of tolerability, compliance or other who switched from other previous antipsychotic drugs to paliperidone.