Key result
Severe mental illness is linked to ~3-fold less frequent blood pressure monitoring despite similar cardiometabolic risk.
Why the study?
Premature death in patients with severe mental illness is attributed to high comorbidity of cardio-metabolic disorders, but prevalence and monitoring of risk factors in this group compared to the general population are unclear.
Are cardio-metabolic risk factors monitored less frequently in primary care outpatients with severe mental illness compared to the general medical population?
Cross-Sectional (n=200)
No
Are cardio-metabolic risk factors monitored less frequently in primary care outpatients with severe mental illness compared to the general medical population?
Patients with severe mental illness receive poorer cardio-metabolic health monitoring in primary care despite having a similar risk factor profile to the general population.
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SMI patients receive poorer cardio-metabolic monitoring despite similar risk prevalence; leaves open whether routine protocols improve outcomes.
Ludwick et al. (2009) conducted a cross-sectional in Severe mental illness (n=200). Severe mental illness vs. General medical population (controls without severe mental illness) was evaluated on Prevalence of cardio-metabolic risk factors and frequency of clinical monitoring. Patients with severe mental illness had a similar prevalence of cardio-metabolic risk factors as controls but were significantly less likely to be monitored, having their blood pressure measured on average less than once in the last six months compared to three times for the general clinical population.
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