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The Canadian National Outcomes Measurement Study in Schizophrenia: overview of the patient sample and methodology.
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Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. Supplementum . May2006 Supplement 430, Vol. 113, p4-11. 8p. 4 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- Objective: The Canadian National Outcomes Measurement Study in Schizophrenia (CNOMSS) is a prospective survey of routine clinical practice. Method: Patients with schizophrenia or a related disorder were consecutively enrolled from all regions of Canada. Both academic and community psychiatric clinics were included and patients were followed up for 2 years. Clinical and functional status, quality of life, medication and economic costs were assessed at enrollment and monitored throughout the follow-up period. Results: Patients attending an academic clinic tended to be younger and more severely ill than those from community clinics. Both types of sites prescribed atypical neuroleptics to more than three-quarters of the patients. The majority of those enrolled were unemployed and living in poverty. Poor clinical status was associated with poverty. Conclusion: The CNOMSS provides demographic, clinical and treatment-related information about a large Canada-wide sample of psychiatric patients. The following three articles in this issue of Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica explore issues related to medication, quality of life and resource utilization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00651591
- Volume :
- 113
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. Supplementum
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 20069277
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.2006.00756.x