Concerns Regarding Strength of Conclusions in Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Neuroradiological Abnormalities in First-Episode Psychosis

To the Editor We read with great interest the recent article by Blackman et al, which concludes that approximately 6% of patients with first-episode psychosis (FEP) have a clinically relevant magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) finding, supporting MRI as a potentially “mandatory” part of the initial assessment for FEP. We highlight 3 points that raise questions regarding the strength of this study’s conclusions.
Source: JAMA Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research