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Enhanced physical health screening for people with severe mental illness in Hong Kong

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Physical health of people with severe mental illness
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Mental disorder, not otherwise specified
Registration Number
ISRCTN12582470
Lead Sponsor
Castle Peak Hospital (Hong Kong)
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria

1. Any male or female
2. Aged from 18-65
3. With a diagnosis of ?severe mental illness? defined by a case-note diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, psychotic depression or bipolar affective disorder (type 1 or 2)
4. Able to provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

Any patient who does not have capacity to provide informed consent

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Data about physical state and health behaviours collated from using the HIP tool constitute the primary outcome measures. The items and parameters included in the tool were identified using a systematic review of the literature. The tool contains 27 items which are designed to highlight indicators of physical health risk in people with Severe Mental Illness. The parameters for use in Hong Kong required modification in relation to waist circumference and Body Mass Index (BMI) to ensure that they reflected the values recommended for an Asian population.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
o secondary outcome measures
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