Physical comorbidity and use of healthcare services in people with schizophrenia: protocol for a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

People with schizophrenia die about 15-20 years earlier than the general population. A constellation of factors contributes to this gap in life expectancy: side effects of psychotropic drugs, unhealthy lifestyles (inactivity, unhealthy diet) and inequality in the provision of healthcare services. This is a topic of main importance, which requires constant update and synthesis of the literature. The aim of this review is to explore the evidence of physical comorbidity and use of healthcare services in people with schizophrenia.

Methods and analysis

We will conduct a systematic literature search in the databases PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus, Web of Science, PsycINFO and Cochrane Library, Proquest Health Research Premium Collection, in order to identify studies t

SUBMITTER: Salvador Robert M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8671972 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature