Erratum to “Cancer in schizophrenia: Is the risk higher or lower?” [Schizophr. Res. 2005 Mar 1;73(2–3):333–41]

Received 11 May 2005; received in revised form 12 May 2005; accepted 13 May 2005.

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Cancer in schizophrenia: is the risk higher or lower?
Alexander Grinshpoon, Micha Barchana, Alexander Ponizovsky, Irena Lipshitz, Daniella Nahon, Orna Tal, Abraham Weizman, Itzhak Levav
Schizophrenia Research
1 March 2005 (Vol. 73, Issue 2, Pages 333-341)
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There is an unfortunate error in Table 1 of this paper. The correct Table is published on the next page. Our apologies for the inconvenience caused.

Table 1.

Summary of studies exploring the association of schizophrenia with cancer, 1992–2003


Study	Year	Country	Schizophrenia n	Cancer n	Person-years of risk	Data source		Risk of cancer
Study	Year	Country	Schizophrenia n	Cancer n	Person-years of risk	Schizophrenia	Cancer	Risk of cancer
This study	2005	Israel	33,372	1,504	624,859	Psychiatric Case Register	Cancer register	Male SIR=.86 (.80–.93)
This study	2005	Israel	33,372	1,504	624,859	Psychiatric Case Register	Cancer register	Female SIR=.91 (.85–.97)
Oksbjerg Dalton et al.	2003	Denmark	7541 women	74	74,699	Central Psychiatric Register	Cancer Register	Adj. OR=.91 (.71–1.12) (breast cancer)
Cohen et al.	2002	USA	235	130	NR	1986 National Mortality Followback Survey	Hospital records or death certificates	Adj. OR=.59 (.38–.93)
Lichtermann et al.	2001	Finland	26,996	794	446,653	National Hospital Discharge and Disability Pension Register	Cancer Register	SIR=1.17 (1.09–1.25)
Lawrence et al.	2000	Australia	172,932⁎	496	NR	Linked Database (contacts with mental health services)	Cancer Register	Male RR=0.83 (.70–.98)
Lawrence et al.	2000	Australia	172,932⁎	496	NR	Linked Database (contacts with mental health services)	Cancer Register	Female RR=1.13 (.99–1.28)
Mortensen	1994	Denmark	9156	133	70,000	Central Psychiatric Register	Cancer Register	Male SIR=.76
Mortensen	1994	Denmark	9156	133	70,000	Central Psychiatric Register	Cancer Register	Female SIR=1.06
Gulbinat et al.	1992	Denmark	6152	792	NR	Central Psychiatric Register	Danish Cancer Register	Male SIR=.67 (.60–0.74)
		Denmark	6152	792	NR	Central Psychiatric Register	Danish Cancer Register	Female SIR=.92 (.84–1.0)
		USA, Honolulu	6977	59	NR	Hawaii State Psychiatric Case Register	NR	Male SIR=1.21 (.49–2.49)
		USA, Honolulu	6977	59	NR	Hawaii State Psychiatric Case Register	NR	Female SIR=1.73(1.03–2.74)
		Japan, Nagasaki	3107	44	NR	All Psychiatric Institutions and Nagasaki Mental Health Center	Medical Association Tumor Statistical Committee	Male SIR=1.43 (.85–2.26)
		Japan, Nagasaki	3107	44	NR		Medical Association Tumor Statistical Committee	Female SIR=1.67(1.17–2.44)

Adj. OR=Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval); RR=Rate Ratio; SIR=Standardized Incidence Rate; NR=Not Reported.

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Total number of patients in contact with mental health services in Western Australia in 1966–1995.

The publisher

a Mental Health Services, Ministry of Health, 2 Ben Tabai St., 91010 Jerusalem, Israel

b Cancer Registry, Ministry of Health, Jerusalem, Israel

c School of Public Health, Faculty of Health and Welfare, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel

d Department of Information and Evaluation, Mental Health Services, Ministry of Health, Jerusalem, Israel

e Department of Technology, Mental Health Services, Ministry of Health, Jerusalem, Israel

f Geha Mental Health Center, Petach Tikva, Israel

Corresponding Author. Tel.: +972 2 568 1429; fax: +972 2 672 5822.

PII: S0920-9964(05)00204-5

doi:10.1016/j.schres.2005.05.013

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