Ballone E, Contini G
Cattedra di Statistica Medica e Biometria, Università di Chieti.
Epidemiol Prev. 1992 Mar;14(50):56-8.
The authors report the results of historical cohort study in long-term patients of psychiatric hospitals in Reggio Emilia. The cohort was formed by 790 patients hospitalized before 1978, and has been followed-up until 31/12/'89. The results of the study are: 269 subjects deceased (34%); 117 discharges (14.8%) and 411 (52.1%) still in hospital on 1/1/'90. An excess mortality was observed in the cohort. Mortality appears to be particularly high among young patient and females.
作者报告了对雷焦艾米利亚精神病院长期患者进行的历史性队列研究结果。该队列由1978年之前住院的790名患者组成，并一直随访至1989年12月31日。研究结果如下：269名受试者死亡（34%）；117人出院（14.8%），1990年1月1日仍有411人（52.1%）住院。该队列中观察到超额死亡率。死亡率在年轻患者和女性中似乎特别高。
