Hospitalisation for schizophrenia in acute psychiatric wards of the Lazio region: A 4-year follow-up study;La schizofrenia e il ricorso al ricovero nei reparti psichiatrici per acuti del Lazio: Studio di follow-up a quattro anni

Epidemiologia e Psichiatria Sociale

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 227-234

  Gaddini, Andrea ^a   Franco, Francesco ^a   Di Lallo, Domenico ^a   Biscaglia, Lilia ^a  

^a Agenzia di Sanita Pubblica della Regione Lazio   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cohort study; Medical record linkage; Patient readmission; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST OF ILLNESS; DATA BASE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; ITALY; LENGTH OF STAY; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 29844431897     PISSN: 1121189X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1121189X00007971     Document Type: Article

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