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First-contact incidence of schizophrenia in Surinam
2005
British Journal of Psychiatry
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We tested the hypothesis that the increased incidence of schizophrenia among Surinamese immigrants to The Netherlands could be explained by a similarly high incidence in Surinam. We conducted a 1-year first-contact incidence study in Surinam and compared the findings with data from a similar study conducted in The Netherlands using the same inclusion criteria and instruments. The risk of developing a schizophrenic disorder was 2.4 times higher (95% CI 1.3–4.2) in Surinamese immigrants than in
doi:10.1192/bjp.186.1.74
pmid:15630127
fatcat:4ozeuinas5dsfn2l36oa7uyv2a