Why the study?
Do obstetric complications increase the risk of schizophrenia and early onset of illness in adults?
Population
Adults who develop schizophrenia and controls
Comparison
Obstetric complications vs Controls (no obstetric complications)
Design
Case-control
Authors
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Should not yet change practice; leaves open whether obstetric complications causally advance schizophrenia onset.
Do obstetric complications increase the risk of schizophrenia and early onset of illness in adults?
Obstetric complications may be associated with an earlier onset of schizophrenia.
O’Callaghan et al. (1993) studied this question.
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