title: [Prospective observational study of outpatients with schizophrenia in Poland: preliminary 6 month efficacy and tolerability results].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the effectiveness and tolerability of olanzapine and other antipsychotic treatments (6 months after enrollment) in Polish patients with schizophrenia participating in the IC-SOHO (the Intercontinental Schizophrenia Outpatient Health Outcomes) study.
  
  
  METHODS
  IC-SOHO is a 3-year, global, prospective, observational study examining health outcomes in outpatients with schizophrenia undergoing treatment with antipsychotics. Patients were offered enrollment by a psychiatrist if they initiated or changed antipsychotic medication for the treatment of schizophrenia. The study was designed to provide two patient cohorts of approximately equal size: patients who initiated or switched to olanzapine, and patients who initiated or switched to non-olanzapine antipsychotic therapy. Mean changes in positive, negative, cognitive, depressive and overall symptoms from baseline to 6 months, as measured using the CGI scale, were assessed. The incidence of extrapyramidal symptoms and sexual dysfunctions and weight changes were compared.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Out of 7648 patients participating in the IC-SOHO study, 626 patients were enrolled in Poland. After 3 and 6 months of treatment, significantly greater improvement in overall symptoms measured using the CGI scale was observed in patients with olanzapine than in those with other antipsychotics. Response rate at 6 months was significantly higher in the olanzapine group than in the non-olanzapine group. Incidence of extrapyramidal symptoms and sexual dysfunctions was lower in olanzapine group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  After 6 months, olanzapine-treated patients showed greater improvement of clinical status compared with other antipsychotic treatment. Olanzapine treatment was more beneficial for patients; comparing to other antipsychotic treatment less extrapyramidal symptoms and sexual dysfunctions were observed.
authors.affiliation: Zakładu Rehabilitacji Psychiatrycznej IPiN w Warszawie.
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Meder
authors.forename: Grazyna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Debowska
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lis
authors.forename: Aleksander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Araszkiewicz
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sierosławska
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kolesaric
authors.forename: Tamas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Treuer
mesh_terms: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000188:drug therapy; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D000077152:Olanzapine; D010045:Outpatients / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011044:Poland; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D000077152:Olanzapine; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors