Why the study?
Does the presence of schizophrenia affect the appropriateness and effectiveness of cardiac risk factor management in patients with diabetes?
Population
4,236 patients with diabetes, including 214 with schizophrenia or a schizophrenia-related syndrome and 3,594…
Comparison
Outpatient medical management of cardiac risk… vs Patients with diabetes but no severe mental…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Schizophrenia may warrant closer lipid monitoring in diabetes despite appropriate therapy; cross-sectional data leaves open causal factors and targeted interventions.
Does the presence of schizophrenia affect the appropriateness and effectiveness of cardiac risk factor management in patients with diabetes?
Patients with schizophrenia and diabetes receive similar medical treatment for cardiac risk factors but have worse lipid control compared to those without severe mental illness.
Weiss et al. (2006) studied this question.
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