Global environmental risk factors of schizophrenia: a study protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Schizophrenia is a chronic, complex and severe psychiatric disorder affecting millions of people every year and inflicting different costs to the individual, family and community. A growing body of evidence has introduced several genetic and environmental factors and their interactions as aetiological factors of schizophrenia. The goal of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to present an updated representation of the global environmental risk factors of schizophrenia.

Method and analysis

This protocol is developed and reported according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Protocols guideline. We will systematically search the databases such as PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, PsycINFO and Embase until 30 September 2022. W

SUBMITTER: Mahdavinoor SMM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10414075 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature