A widening longevity gap between people with schizophrenia and general population: A literature review and call for action

Individuals with schizophrenia have higher mortality rates than the population at large. General mortality rates have declined in developed countries since the early 1970s, extending average lifespan by nearly a decade. This review of eight longitudinal studies of mortality in schizophrenia found that the mean standardized mortality ratio (SMR, a measure of mortality rate in schizophrenia compared to the general population) increased 37%, from 2.2 in the pre-1970s studies to 3.0 in the post-1970s reports.

Source: Schizophrenia Research - September 27, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Ellen E. Lee, Jinyuan Liu, Xin Tu, Barton W. Palmer, Lisa T. Eyler, Dilip V. Jeste Source Type: research