International incidence of psychotic disorders, 2002-17: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The last comprehensive systematic review of the incidence of psychotic disorders was published in 2004. New epidemiological data from different settings now permit a broader understanding of global variation. We examined the variation in psychosis by demographic characteristics and study method.

Methods

For this systematic review and meta-analysis, we searched PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, PsycINFO, and bibliographies, and directly contacted first authors. We sought to obtain citations of original research published between Jan 1, 2002, and Dec 31, 2017, on incidence of non-organic adult-onset psychotic disorder. We included papers that were published or in grey literature and had no language restrictions. Data were extracted from published reports, where possib

SUBMITTER: Jongsma HE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6693560 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature