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This slide depicts
the changes in mortality for Stockholm County patients diagnosed with
schizophrenia.
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For women, SMRs
increased from 2.1 in the period of 1976-1980 to 3.6 in the period 1991 to
1995. [In other words, by 1991-1995,
women with schizophrenia were 3.6 times more likely to die than age-matched
healthy controls.]
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For men, the changes
in mortality ratio were even worse.
SMRs for males diagnosed with schizophrenia increased steadily from
2.6 in the time period of 1976-1980, to
9.4 in the time period of 1991-1995.
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Key Point:
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These and other
“longitudinal” investigations of mortality rates for patients with Serious
Mental Illness have revealed a progressive deterioration of longevity in
industrialized nations, despite so-called advances in the quality and
delivery of pharmaceuticals.
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