Ethnic inequalities in clozapine use among people with treatment-resistant schizophrenia: a retrospective cohort study using data from electronic clinical records.

Daniela Fonseca de FreitasIndia PatelGiouliana Kadra-Scalzo Megan PritchardHitesh ShettyMatthew BroadbentRashmi Patel Johnny M Downs Aviv Segev Mizanur Khondoker James Hunter MacCabe Kamaldeep S Bhui Richard D Hayes

Published in: Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology (2022)

Black service-users with TRS were less likely to receive clozapine than White British service-users. Considering the protective effect of treatment with clozapine, these inequities may place Black service-users at higher risk for hospital admissions and mortality.

Keyphrases

mental health
healthcare
bipolar disorder
electronic health record
type diabetes
risk factors
big data
machine learning
data analysis