@article{39039b3084fa4070945b8fed1ea5c1e3,
title = "Higher mortality and years of potential life lost of suicide in patients with schizophrenia",
abstract = "Patients with schizophrenia could have a higher risk of mortality. We compared the risk of mortality and the years of potential life lost (YPLL) associated with various causes of death between patients with schizophrenia and the general population. A total of 4,298 patients with schizophrenia were included. The cohort was linked to the Taiwan Death Register between 1998 and 2010 using personal identification numbers, which showed 367 patients with schizophrenia had died by the end of 2010. The standard mortality ratios (SMRs) and YPLL were analyzed by age, sex and cause of death. The overall SMR was significantly higher in patients with schizophrenia. Suicide had the most significantly greater SMR, and the SMRs for physical illnesses, accidents and injuries were all significantly greater in patients with schizophrenia. Suicide had the largest YPLL/deaths among all causes of mortality in patients with schizophrenia. Suicide had the most significantly greater risk of mortality among patients with schizophrenia as compared with the general population. Patients with schizophrenia are highly vulnerable in terms of increased mortality and require special attention.",
author = "Ko, {Yu Shun} and Tsai, {Hsin Chun} and Chi, {Mei Hung} and Su, {Chien Chou} and Lee, {I. Hui} and Chen, {Po See} and Chen, {Kao Chin} and Yang, {Yen Kuang}",
note = "Funding Information: This work was supported by Taiwanese Society of Psychiatry ( TSOP-2012-R1 ) and the Ministry of Science and Technology, R.O.C. ( MOST 104-2314-B-006-032-MY2 ). All of the authors declare that they have no competing interests. The funding institutions of this study had no further role in the study design, collection, analysis, interpretation of the data, writing of the paper, or decision to submit it for publication. The authors also wish to thank Ms. Tsai Hua Chang, Mr. Chien Ting Lin, and all of the research participants. Funding Information: This work was supported by Taiwanese Society of Psychiatry (TSOP-2012-R1) and the Ministry of Science and Technology, R.O.C. (MOST 104-2314-B-006-032-MY2). All of the authors declare that they have no competing interests. The funding institutions of this study had no further role in the study design, collection, analysis, interpretation of the data, writing of the paper, or decision to submit it for publication. The authors also wish to thank Ms. Tsai Hua Chang, Mr. Chien Ting Lin, and all of the research participants. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2018 Elsevier B.V.",
year = "2018",
month = dec,
doi = "10.1016/j.psychres.2018.09.038",
language = "English",
volume = "270",
pages = "531--537",
journal = "Psychiatry Research",
issn = "0165-1781",
publisher = "Elsevier Ireland Ltd",
}
