Key result
Hospitalized psychiatric patients were significantly less frequently diagnosed and treated for comorbid medical conditions compared to non-psychiatric patients, despite similar prevalence.
Why the study?
Does comorbid mental illness affect the diagnosis and management of cardiovascular risk factors in hospitalized patients?
Case-Control (n=200)
No
Does comorbid mental illness affect the diagnosis and management of cardiovascular risk factors in hospitalized patients?
Hospitalized patients with severe mental illness are significantly under-diagnosed and under-treated for major cardiovascular risk factors compared to matched controls.
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Psychiatric inpatients may face under-recognition of comorbidities; cross-sectional data leaves open effects on CV risk management.
Briskman et al. (2012) conducted a case-control in Medical conditions with comorbid mental illness (n=200). Psychiatric illness (schizophrenia or bipolar disorder) vs. Non-psychiatric age-matched controls was evaluated on Diagnosis and management of comorbid medical conditions. Hospitalized psychiatric patients were significantly less frequently diagnosed and treated for comorbid medical conditions compared to non-psychiatric patients, despite similar prevalence.
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