Table 2

Characteristics of the included clozapine studies

StudyCountryStudy designNumber of participants (smokers)Gender (male/ female)DiseaseDiagnosisAge (mean±SD or range)
Dettling et al 28GermanyRetrospective study34 (25)18/16SchizophreniaDSM-III-R33.7±10.6
Palego et al 29USARetrospective study49 (22)25/24Bipolar disorder schizophrenia, Schizoaffective disorderDSM-IV36.84±1.96 (SE)
Weide et al.30The NetherlandsRetrospective study80 (45)51/29SchizophreniaUnknown18–86
Haslemo et al, 21NorwayRetrospective study33 (28)21/12SchizophreniaUnknown28–62
  • DSM-III-R, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Third Edition-Revised; DSM-IV, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fourth Edition.