Cognitive deficits in schizophrenia an updated metanalysis of the scientific evidence.docVIP

Fioravantietal.BMCPsychiatry2012,12:64 /1471-244X/12/64 RESEARCH ARTICLE OpenAccess Cognitivedeficitsinschizophrenia:anupdated metanalysisofthescientificevidence MarioFioravanti*,ValentinaBianchiandMariaElenaCinti Abstract Background:Thisisanupdateofapreviousmeta-analysispublishedin2005. Methods:Itincludesthedatapublisheduptomarch2010foratotalof247papersand18,300cases.Cognitive deficitsareexaminedin5differentdomains:Memoryfunctioning(128studies),Globalcognitivefunctioning(131 studies),Language(70studies),Executivefunction(67studies),Attention(76studies).Onlycontrolledstudieswere included:pa