Colorectal cancer mortality in persons with severe mental illness: a scoping review with meta-analyses of observational studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Persons with severe mental illnesses (SMIs) have reduced participation in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening programs, higher odds of advanced stage at diagnosis, and are less likely to receive adequate treatment than the general population. It remains unclear to what extent these factors impact CRC outcomes for persons with SMI. The aim of this scoping review was to describe and quantify CRC mortality for persons with SMI compared with the general population.

Patients/materials and methods

We followed the JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis and PRISMA guidelines in a systematic search of four databases from inception until April 29th, 2024. We included studies that provided CRC mortality estimates for adults with preexisting clinical diagnosis of SMI. We

SUBMITTER: Pop PR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11905152 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature