Schizophrenia
Conditions
Brief summary
This study is a disease-based registry designed to follow patients with a DSM-IV-TR (Diagnostic and Statistic Manual of Mental Disorders, Text Revision) diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or schizophreniform disorder treated in usual care settings for up to 5 years. The registry seeks to describe the course of disease in schizophrenia, including cognitive function and negative symptoms, its treatment, and its burden of disease for participants, caregivers, clinicians, and society as a whole.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Adult patients, \>/= 18 years of age * DSM-IV-TR diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or schizophreniform disorder * Participants presenting with the normal course of care in usual treatment settings * Able to read and speak English * Able and willing to provide informed consent * Able and willing to comply with the study protocol
Exclusion criteria
* Participants enrolled as subjects in clinical trials at registry enrollment * Participants anticipating they will be unable to participate in regularly scheduled assessments as per protocol
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Positive and Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia (PANSS) | up to 5 years |
| Clinical Global Impression Schizophrenia Scale (CGI-SCH) | up to 5 years |
| Cognitive function (Fluency, Digit Symbol-Coding, Trail Making Test) | up to 5 years |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pharmacologic/behavioural treatments used in usual care settings: duration | up to 5 years |
| Personal and Social Performance (PSP) | up to 5 years |
| Negative Symptom Assessment Scale (NSA4) | up to 5 years |
| Schizophrenia Caregiver Questionnaire | up to 5 years |
| Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) | up to 5 years |
| Schizophrenia Quality of Life Scale (SQLS) | up to 5 years |
| Pharmacologic/behavioural treatments used in usual care settings: intervention | up to 5 years |
| Pharmacologic/behavioural treatments used in usual care settings: dose | up to 5 years |
Countries
United States