Increasing mortality in schizophrenia: Are women at particular risk? A follow-up of 1111 patients admitted during 1980-2006 in Northern Norway

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 132, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 228-232

  Høye, Anne ^a   Jacobsen, Bjarne K ^b   Hansen, Vidje ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH NORWAY   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

Schizophrenia; Schizophrenia gender differences; Schizophrenia mortality; Standardized mortality ratios

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; NORWAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADULT; CAUSE OF DEATH; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 84860395758     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: 15732509     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2011.07.021     Document Type: Article

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