Cause and Rate of Death in People With Schizophrenia Across the Lifespan

To compare the causes and rates of death for people with and without schizophrenia in Manitoba, Canada.Using de-identified administrative databases at the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, a population-based analysis was performed to compare age- and sex-adjusted 10-year (1999-2008) mortality rates, overall and by specific cause, of decedents aged 10 years or older who had 1 diagnosis of schizophrenia (ICD-9-CM code 295, ICD-10-CA codes F20,...