Progress in Neuro-psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry
No clear antipsychotic–death link in schizophrenia with dementia
The adjusted hazard ratio—a relative measure of death risk—was 0.976 for early prescriptions versus none recorded, with no statistically significant difference.The adjusted hazard ratio—a relative measure of death risk—was 0.976 for early prescriptions versus none recorded, with no statistically significant difference.
Cohort · 28,506 peopleSchizophrenia
Who was studied28,506 patients with schizophrenia and claims-recorded dementia
What changedDeath from any cause did not clearly differ with early antipsychotic prescriptions versus none recorded (adjusted hazard ratio 0.976)
The catchOnly patients who survived the initial 90 days were included
