title: The effect of psychiatric condition and medication on the prevalence of diabetes in a psychiatric out-patient clinic: an audit.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A diagnosis of schizophrenia, as well as the use of atypical antipsychotic medications, have previously been linked with a higher prevalence of diabetes.
  
  
  METHODS
  670 patients from a single out-patient clinic were analysed (Chi-square) to determine if diagnosis or antipsychotic treatment had an effect on the prevalence of diabetes. The overall rate of diabetes was also compared to the national average.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No significant effects of antipsychotic class or diagnosis were found on prevalence, and the prevalence was not significantly different to the national average.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This work may point to a need to carry out a systematic assessment of these patients for Metabolic Syndrome or diabetes as a thorough review/screen for these patients.
authors.affiliation: School of Clinical Medicine University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
authors.forename: Mathew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Coulson
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Agius
authors.forename: Rashid
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zaman
mesh_terms: D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004739:England; D006801:Humans; D008485:Medical Audit; D012016:Reference Values; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology*
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents