Mortality rate trends in patients diagnosed with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder: a nationwide study with 20 years of follow-up.
Line Hosbond LomholtDiana Vincens AndersenChristina Sejrsgaard-JacobsenCagla Margit ØzdemirClaus GraffOle SchjerningSvend Eggert JensenSune Puggard Vogt StraszekRasmus W LichtSimon GrøntvedRené Ernst NielsenPublished in: International journal of bipolar disorders (2019)
Increasing SMRs over the last 20 years were found for both patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder and patients diagnosed with schizophrenia. Despite clear differences between the two disorders regarding SMRs, the increases in SMR over time were similar, which could suggest similar underlying factors influencing mortality rates in both disorders.