Obstetric Complications and Schizophrenia: A Meta-Analysis

• Published in: British journal of psychiatry Vol. 167; no. 6; pp. 786 - 793
• Main Authors: Geddes, John R., Lawrie, Stephen M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.12.1995; RCP
• Subjects: Antecedents; Bias; Case-Control Studies; Cohort analysis; Cohort Studies; Complications; Female; Heterogeneity; Humans; Mental disorders; Meta-analysis; Obstetric Labor Complications; Obstetrics; Odds Ratio; Pregnancy; Schizophrenia; Schizophrenia - etiology; Systematic review

This systematic review of the association between schizophrenia and obstetric complications (OCs) was performed to assess the degree of heterogeneity between studies and to quantify the increased risk of schizophrenia in exposed subjects. Twenty case-control, one prospective cohort and two historica...