Associazione tra schizofrenia e aderenza ai farmaci per la prevenzione secondaria di ictus.

BACKGROUND: Schizophrenia is associated with an increased risk of stroke and under-treatment of vascular risk factors, but less is known about adherence to medications for secondary stroke prevention. We sought to understand current rates of adherence to secondary stroke prevention therapies among elderly ischemic stroke survivors with and without schizophrenia. METHODS: In a population-based cohort study, we used administrative databases to identify all patients aged ≥65 years who were hospitalized with ischemic stroke in the province of Ontario, Canada, between 2004 and 2018, and a validated algorithm to identify those with schizophrenia. Among patients who filled a prescription for antih