2023
Systematic review and meta-analysis: Season of birth and schizophrenia risk
Coury S, Lombroso A, Avila-Quintero V, Taylor J, Flores J, Szejko N, Bloch M. Systematic review and meta-analysis: Season of birth and schizophrenia risk. Schizophrenia Research 2023, 252: 244-252. PMID: 36682315, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2022.12.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of schizophreniaSummer birthWinter birthSystematic reviewBirth monthVitamin D deficiencyStratified subgroup analysisSchizophrenia riskEtiological risk factorsMonth of birthD deficiencySeason of birthEtiologic causesSubgroup analysisVirus exposureRisk factorsSchizophreniaMonthsBirthSignificant differencesRiskAssociation
2022
Parental age and the risk of bipolar disorder in the offspring: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Polga N, de Barros P, Farhat LC, de Almeida K, Bloch MH, Lafer B. Parental age and the risk of bipolar disorder in the offspring: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 2022, 145: 568-577. PMID: 35188977, DOI: 10.1111/acps.13418.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of BDBipolar disorderMaternal ageOdds ratioParental ageReference categoryOlder maternal age groupsAge groupsPaternal age groupsMaternal age groupsWeb of ScienceObservational studySystematic reviewAgeFurther studiesRiskDisordersOffspringAssociationEffect size indexEMBASEGroupSize indexPubMedStudy