Mortality of site-specific cancer in patients with schizophrenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Numerous studies have reported contradicting results on the relationship between cancer mortality and schizophrenia. Our aim is to quantify the mortality rate of common site-specific cancers among patients with schizophrenia and to synthesize the available research evidence.

Methods

We performed a systemic search of the PubMed, EMBASE and Web of Science databases. Studies reporting the mortality rate of different cancer in patients with schizophrenia were included. A random-effects model was applied to calculate the pooled relative risks (RRs) with 95% confidence intervals (95%CIs).

Results

Seven studies consisting of 1,162,971 participants with schizophrenia were included in this meta-analysis. Data regarding mortality risk of breast, colon, lung and prost

SUBMITTER: Ni L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6816203 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature