Excess Mortality, Causes of Death and Life Expectancy in 270,770 Patients with Recent Onset of Mental Disorders in Denmark, Finland and Sweden
Nordic School of Public Health · University of Copenhagen · +3 more institutions
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Abstract
Background
Excess mortality among patients with severe mental disorders has not previously been investigated in detail in large complete national populations.
Objective
To investigate the excess mortality in different diagnostic categories due to suicide and other external causes of death, and due to specific causes in connection with diseases and medical conditions.
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Authors
8- MNMerete NordentoftCorresponding
Nordic School of Public Health, University of Copenhagen
- KWKristian Wahlbeck
Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Nordic School of Public Health
- JHJonas Hällgren
Karolinska Institutet
- JWJeanette Westman
Karolinska Institutet, Nordic School of Public Health
- UÖUrban Ösby
Karolinska Institutet
Topics & keywords
Topics
Keywords
- Life expectancy
- Demography
- Medicine
- Expectancy theory
- Young adult
- Gerontology
- Psychiatry
- Pediatrics
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Good health and well-being
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