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The impact of pharmacological and non‐pharmacological interventions to improve physical health outcomes in people with schizophrenia: a meta‐review of meta‐analyses of randomized controlled trials

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Vancampfort, Davy, Firth, Joseph, Correll, Christoph U., Solmi, Marco, Siskind, Dan, De Hert, Marc, Carney, Rebekah, Koyanagi, Ai +3 more·2019·World Psychiatry

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We summarized and compared meta‐analyses of pharmacological and non‐pharmacological interventions targeting physical health outcomes among people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Major databases were searched until June 1, 2018. Of 3,709 search engine hits, 27 meta‐analyses were included, representing 128 meta‐analyzed trials and 47,231 study participants. While meta‐analyses were generally of adequate or high quality, meta‐analyzed studies were less so. The most effective weight reduction interventions were individual lifestyle counseling (standardized mean difference, SMD=–0.98) and exercise interventions (SMD=–0.96), followed by psychoeducation (SMD=–0.77), aripiprazole augmentation (SMD=–0.73), topiramate (SMD=–0.72), d‐fenfluramine (SMD=–0.54) and metformin (SMD=–0.53). Regarding waist circumference reduction, aripiprazole augmentation (SMD=–1.10) and topiramate (SMD=–0.69) demonstrated the best evidence, followed by dietary interventions (SMD=–0.39). Dietary interventions were the only to significantly improve (diastolic) blood pressure (SMD=–0.39). Switching from olanzapine to quetiapine or aripiprazole (SMD=–0.71) and metformin (SMD=–0.65) demonstrated best efficacy for reducing glucose levels, followed by glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonists (SMD=–0.39), dietary interventions (SMD=–0.37) and aripiprazole augmentation (SMD=–0.34), whereas insulin resistance improved the most with metformin (SMD=–0.75) and rosiglitazone (SMD=–0.44). Topiramate had the greatest efficacy for triglycerides (SMD=–0.68) and low‐density lipoprotein (LDL)‐cholesterol (SMD=–0.80), whereas metformin had the greatest beneficial effects on total cholesterol (SMD=–0.51) and high‐density lipoprotein (HDL)‐cholesterol (SMD=0.45). Lifestyle interventions yielded small effects for triglycerides, total cholesterol and LDL‐cholesterol (SMD=–0.35 to –0.37). Only exercise interventions increased exercise capacity (SMD=1.81). Despite frequent physical comorbidities and premature mortality mainly due to these increased physical health risks, the current evidence for pharmacological and non‐pharmacological interventions in people with schizophrenia to prevent and treat these conditions is still limited and more larger trials are urgently needed.

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Vancampfort, D., Firth, J., Correll, C. U., Solmi, M., Siskind, D., De Hert, M., Carney, R., Koyanagi, A., Carvalho, A. F., Gaughran, F., & Stubbs, B.
Affiliations
  • KU Leuven (BE)
  • The University of Melbourne (AU)
  • Hofstra University (US)
  • University of Padua (IT)
  • The University of Queensland (AU)
  • University Psychiatric Centre KU Leuven Kortenberg Belgium
  • University of Manchester (GB)
  • Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ES)
  • Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Toronto Ontario Canada
  • King's College London (GB)
Venue
World Psychiatry
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2019-01-02
Volume
18
Issue
1
Pages
53-66
ISSN
  • 1723-8617 (ISSN-L)
  • 2051-5545
OpenAlex
W2907830451
Cited by
227
References
68
Citations by year
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FWCI
23.66
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Research Portal (King's College London) (submittedVersion)
  • Padua Research Archive (University of Padova) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute for Health Research (ICA‐CL‐2017‐03‐001)
  • Maudsley Charity
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
Keywords
schizophrenia, physical health, weight loss, lifestyle counseling, exercise intervention, psychoeducation, topiramate, metformin, dietary intervention, antipsychotic switching, olanzapine, quetiapine, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, blood pressure, glycemic control, cardiovascular risk

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