Characteristics of Participants and Nonparticipants in Medication Trials for Treatment of Schizophrenia
Woods SW, Ziedonis DM, Sernyak MJ, Diaz E, Rosenheck RA. Characteristics of Participants and Nonparticipants in Medication Trials for Treatment of Schizophrenia. Psychiatric Services 2000, 51: 79-84. PMID: 10647137, DOI: 10.1176/ps.51.1.79.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersTreatment of schizophreniaUse disordersAdministrative databasesEfficacy trialsTrial participantsDual diagnosisConcurrent substance use disordersCommunity mental health centerTreatment Efficacy TrialCharacteristics of patientsPoor treatment outcomesMental health centersCharacteristics of participantsMedical comorbiditiesMedication trialsTypes of trialsMale genderHealth centersService utilizationTreatment outcomesBetter outcomesPatientsTreatment efficacyYounger age