An outcome measure in schizophrenia: mortality.
OBJECTIVE
To determine the current outcome of schizophrenia, with mortality rate as the outcome measure.


METHODS
Recent health, suicide, victim of violence, and mortality statistics were reviewed.


RESULTS
The general health of individuals with schizophrenia suffers from neglect, poor life style choices, and current treatments that increase death rates.


CONCLUSIONS
Mortality in schizophrenia is rising, and it is the responsibility of physicians and health care planners to intervene.
Seeman
Mary V
MV
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, University of Toronto, Ontario. mary.seeman@utoronto.ca
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015995:Prevalence; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000401:mortality* / Q000628:therapy; D013405:Suicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents