Patterns of Vitamin D Deficiency in a Community Outpatient Psychiatric Practice: a Real-World Evaluation of Treatment Gaps
Jegede O, Gayam V, Gunasekara R, Tiongson B, Ishola A, Sidhu J, Virk J, Virk I, Ahmed S, Ojo O, Ojimba C, Ogunlesi C, Olupona T. Patterns of Vitamin D Deficiency in a Community Outpatient Psychiatric Practice: a Real-World Evaluation of Treatment Gaps. Psychiatric Quarterly 2020, 91: 561-570. PMID: 32086668, DOI: 10.1007/s11126-020-09720-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVitamin D deficiencyVitamin D deficiency treatmentClinical practice guidelinesD deficiencyVitamin DEndocrine Society Clinical Practice GuidelineDeficient vitamin D levelsVitamin D supplementation practicesOutpatient mental health clinicPhysician prescription practicesVitamin D levelsVitamin D supplementationMajority of patientsVitamin D metabolismCommunity teaching hospitalConsecutive psychiatric outpatientsMental health clinicsOutpatient psychiatric practiceAfrican AmericansD supplementationOutpatient psychiatristsD metabolismPrescription practicesD levelsTreatment gap