The International Pilot Study of Schizophrenia: five-year follow-up findings
Psychological MedicinePublished 1 February 1992
Julian Leff, Norman Sartorius, Assen Jablensky, A. E. Korten, G. Ernberg
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Clinical and social outcomes were significantly better for patients in Agra and Ibadan than for those in the centres in developed countries, and in Cali, only social outcome was significantly better.
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A five-year follow-up of the patients initially included in the International Pilot Study of Schizophrenia was conducted in eight of the nine centres. Adequate information was obtained for 807 patients, representing 76% of the initial cohort. Clinical and social outcomes were significantly better for patients in Agra and Ibadan than for those in the centres in developed countries. In Cali, only social outcome was significantly better.
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