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The Role of Clinical Setting and Management Approach in Metabolic Testing Among Youths and Adults Treated With
Ginger E Nicol1, Elizabeth J Campagna1, Lauren D Garfield1
1Dr. Nicol is with the Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri (e-mail: nicolg@wustl.edu ). Ms. Campagna and Dr. Morrato are with the Adult and Child Center for Health Outcomes Research and Delivery Science, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Denver. Dr. Garfield is with Mercy Virtual Care Center, St. Louis. Dr. Newcomer is with the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton. Dr. Parks is with MO HealthNet, Missouri Department of Social Services, Jefferson City, and with the Missouri Institute of Mental Health, University of Missouri-St. Louis.
Objective:
This study compared metabolic screening among patients who received antipsychotic treatment at community mental health centers (CMHCs), with or without case management, and patients treated elsewhere.
Methods:
Rates of glucose and lipid testing among youths and adults in Missouri Medicaid (N=9,473) who received antipsychotic treatment at CMHCs, with and without case management, were evaluated. Multivariable logistic regressions determined which characteristics were independently associated with metabolic testing.
Results:
A total of 37.0% and 17.3% of youths and 68.7% and 34.9% of adults had glucose and lipid testing, respectively. Compared with treatment elsewhere, treatment at CMHCs, with or without case management, respectively, was associated with higher odds of glucose testing (youths, adjusted odds ratio [AOR]=1.68 and 1.89; adults, AOR=1.43 and 1.44) and lipid testing (youths, AOR=2.40 and 2.35; adults, AOR=1.97 and 1.48).
Conclusions:
CMHCs had higher rates of metabolic testing, possibly reflecting Missouri's efforts to promote testing in these settings.
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