title: [Mortality of psychiatric patients. A retrospective cohort study of in-patients at the Psychiatric Hospital of Reggio Emilia].
abstract: The authors report the results of historical cohort study in long-term patients of psychiatric hospitals in Reggio Emilia. The cohort was formed by 790 patients hospitalized before 1978, and has been followed-up until 31/12/'89. The results of the study are: 269 subjects deceased (34%); 117 discharges (14.8%) and 411 (52.1%) still in hospital on 1/1/'90. An excess mortality was observed in the cohort. Mortality appears to be particularly high among young patient and females.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra di Statistica Medica e Biometria, Università di Chieti.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ballone
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Contini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000401:mortality* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012737:Sex Factors
vernacular_title: La mortalità del paziente psichiatrico. Studio di coorte retrospettivo in pazienti lungodegenti nell'Ospedale Psichiatrico di Reggio Emilia.