biostudies-literatureUnknown23(1)Jia M<h4>Background</h4>Different countries have differences in social and cultural context and health system, which may affect the clinical characteristics of psychiatric inpatients. This study was the first to compare cross-cultural differences in the clinical characteristics of psychiatric inpatients in three hospitals from Western China and America.<h4>Methods</h4>Overall, 905 and 1318 patients from three hospitals, one in America and two in Western China, respectively, were included. We used a standardised protocol and data collection procedure to record inpatients' sociodemographic and clinical characteristics.<h4>Results</h4>Significant differences were found between hospitals from the two countries. Positive symptoms were the main reason for admission in the Chinese hospitals, while repBMC psychiatry6https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9811694biostudies-literatureA comparison of clinical characteristics of psychiatric inpatients in three hospitals from Western China and America.PMC9811694Ma QMa XZhang LJia MWang JGao CYu HZhang PAn BZhao SWang WYan BWen BLi BfalseA comparison of clinical characteristics of psychiatric inpatients in three hospitals from Western China and America.<h4>Background</h4>Different countries have differences in social and cultural context and health system, which may affect the clinical characteristics of psychiatric inpatients. This study was the first to compare cross-cultural differences in the clinical characteristics of psychiatric inpatients in three hospitals from Western China and America.<h4>Methods</h4>Overall, 905 and 1318 patients from three hospitals, one in America and two in Western China, respectively, were included. We used a standardised protocol and data collection procedure to record inpatients' sociodemographic and clinical characteristics.<h4>Results</h4>Significant differences were found between hospitals from the two countries. Positive symptoms were the main reason for admission in the Chinese hospitals, while rep2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Jan2025-04-04T13:53:23.18Z2025-02-19T03:30:49.339ZS-EPMC98116943659709410.1186/s12888-022-04500-2