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  • Psychiatry
  • Clinical Practice Guidelines

Background:

  • Schizophrenia and schizophrenia spectrum disorders require evidence-based treatment approaches.
  • Improving the standard of care for individuals with these conditions is a priority.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide Canadian healthcare professionals with evidence-based recommendations for treating schizophrenia and schizophrenia spectrum disorders.
  • To adapt existing international guidelines for the Canadian context.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the ADAPTE process for guideline adaptation.
  • Assembled a multidisciplinary team of experts, patients, and family caregivers.
  • Systematically extracted, reviewed, and modified recommendations from 6 existing guidelines.

Main Results:

  • Identified 6 suitable guidelines for adaptation.
  • Reviewed and modified recommendations for Canadian applicability and acceptability.
  • Developed a consensus-based list of adapted recommendations.

Conclusions:

  • The process resulted in an up-to-date list of evidence-based recommendations.
  • These recommendations are relevant and applicable within the Canadian healthcare system.
  • The adapted guidelines aim to improve the overall standard of care for schizophrenia patients in Canada.