title: The Danish Schizophrenia Registry.
abstract: To systematically monitor and improve the quality of treatment and care of patients with schizophrenia in Denmark. In addition, the database is accessible as a resource for research.
  
  
  METHODS
  Patients diagnosed with schizophrenia and receiving mental health care in psychiatric hospitals or outpatient clinics. During the first year after the diagnosis, patients are classified as incident patients, and after this period as prevalent patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  The registry currently contains 21 clinical quality measures in relation to the following domains: diagnostic evaluation, antipsychotic treatment including adverse reactions, cardiovascular risk factors including laboratory values, family intervention, psychoeducation, postdischarge mental health care, assessment of suicide risk in relation to discharge, and assessment of global functioning.
  The recorded data are available electronically for the reporting clinicians and responsible administrative personnel, and they are updated monthly. The registry publishes the national and regional results of all included quality measures in the annual audit reports. External researchers may obtain access to the data for use in specific research projects by applying to the steering committee.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The Danish Schizophrenia Registry represents a valuable source of informative data to monitor and improve the quality of care of patients with schizophrenia in Denmark. However, continuous resources and time devoted is necessary to maintain the integrity of the registry and the validity of the data.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Neuropsychiatric Schizophrenia Research (CNSR) and Centre for Clinical Intervention and Neuropsychiatric Schizophrenia Research (CINS), Mental Health Centre Glostrup, Copenhagen University Hospital, Glostrup.
authors.forename: Lone
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Baandrup
authors.affiliation: Registry Support Centre (East) - Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Research Centre for Prevention and Health, Capital Region of Denmark, Copenhagen.
authors.forename: Charlotte
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cerqueira
authors.affiliation: The Danish Clinical Registries, Registry Support Centre for Health Quality and Informatics (KCKS-West), Aarhus.
authors.forename: Lea
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Haller
authors.affiliation: The Danish Clinical Registries, Registry Support Centre for Health Quality and Informatics (KCKS-West), Aarhus.
authors.forename: Lene
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Korshøj
authors.affiliation: Psychosis Ward, Section P, Aarhus University Hospital, Risskov.
authors.forename: Inge
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Voldsgaard
authors.affiliation: Mental Health Centre Copenhagen, Mental Health Services in the Capital Region of Denmark, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: Merete
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nordentoft
keywords: adverse reactions; antipsychotic; family intervention; national registry; quality of care; schizophrenia