Journal article
Antipsychotic use and risk of life‐threatening medical events: umbrella review of observational studies
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To quantify the risk of hip fracture, thromboembolism, stroke, myocardial infarction, pneumonia and sudden cardiac death associated with exposure to antipsychotics.
METHODS: Systematic searches were conducted in Medline, Embase and PsycINFO from inception until 30/07/2018 for systematic reviews of observational studies. AMSTAR-2 was used for the quality assessment of systematic reviews, while the strength of associations was measured …
Authors
Papola D; Ostuzzi G; Gastaldon C; Morgano GP; Dragioti E; Carvalho AF; Fusar‐Poli P; Correll CU; Solmi M; Barbui C
Journal
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, Vol. 140, No. 3, pp. 227–243
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
9 2019
DOI
10.1111/acps.13066
ISSN
0001-690X