Cardiovascular risk factor documentation and management in primary care electronic medical records among people with schizophrenia in Ontario, Canada: retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

In order to address the substantial increased risk of cardiovascular disease among people with schizophrenia, it is necessary to identify the factors responsible for some of that increased risk. We analysed the extent to which these risk factors were documented in primary care electronic medical records (EMR), and compared their documentation by patient and provider characteristics.

Design

Retrospective cohort study.

Setting

EMR database of the University of Toronto Practice-Based Research Network Data Safe Haven.

Participants

197 129 adults between 40 and 75 years of age; 4882 with schizophrenia and 192 427 without.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Documentation of cardiovascular disease risk factors (age, sex, smoking history, presence

SUBMITTER: O'Neill B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7569984 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature