Table 4

Correlation between EPS scale score and symptoms of schizophrenia with Spearman correlation analysis

ItemSAS total scoreBARS global scoreAIMS total score
PANSS positive total scoreR=−0.02
p=0.375
R=0.08
p=0.048*
R=−0.01
p=0.759
PANSS negative total scoreR=0.20
p<0.001**
R=0.05
p=0.225
R=0.09
p=0.018*
PANSS general psychopathological total scoreR=0.12
p=0.002***
R=0.13
p=0.001**
R=0.07
p=0.054
PANSS total scoreR=0.13
p=0.001**
R=0.11
p=0.005***
R=0.10
p=0.072
CDSS total scoreR=0.07
p=0.074
R=0.26
p<0.001**
R=0.03
p=0.483
  • *p≤0.05; **p≤0.01; ***p≤0.001.

  • AIMS, Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale; BARS, Barnes Akathisia Rating Scale; CDSS, Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia; EPS, extrapyramidal symptoms; PANSS, Positive and Negative Symptoms Scale; SAS, Simpson-Angus Scale.