The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
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Am J Geriatr Psychiatry · May 2014
Health outcomes and cost of care among older adults with schizophrenia: a 10-year study using medical records across the continuum of care.
The population of older patients with schizophrenia is increasing. This study describes health outcomes, utilization, and costs over 10 years in a sample of older patients with schizophrenia compared with older patients without schizophrenia. ⋯ The management of older adult patients with schizophrenia is creating a serious burden for our healthcare system, requiring the development of integrated models of healthcare.