Association of antipsychotics adherence and cardiovascular disease among newly diagnosed schizophrenia patients: A national cohort among Koreans

The effect of antipsychotics adherence on the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among schizophrenia patients has not been studied. While antipsychotic adherence is favorable for all-cause mortality, its association with CVD incidence is unclear due to the potential risk of CVD caused by antipsychotics. Using the Korean National Health Insurance Service Database, we constructed a case-cohort of 80,581 newly-diagnosed schizophrenia patients...