Studying the context of psychoses to improve outcomes in Ethiopia (SCOPE): Protocol paper.

Background: Global evidence on psychosis is dominated by studies conducted in Western, high-income countries. The objectives of the Study of Context Of Psychoses to improve outcomes in Ethiopia (SCOPE) are (1) to generate rigorous evidence of psychosis experience, epidemiology and impacts in Ethiopia that will illuminate aetiological understanding and (2) inform development and testing of interventions for earlier identification and improved first contact care that are scalable, inclusive of difficult-to-reach populations and optimise recovery.

Methods: The setting is sub-cities of Addis Ababa and rural districts in south-central Ethiopia covering 1.

Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of task-shared care for people with severe mental disorders in Ethiopia (TaSCS): a single-blind, randomised, controlled, phase 3 non-inferiority trial.

Background: There have been no trials of task-shared care (TSC) using WHO's mental health Gap Action Programme for people with severe mental disorders (psychosis or affective disorder) in low-income or middle-income countries. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of TSC compared with enhanced specialist mental health care in rural Ethiopia.

Methods: In this single-blind, phase 3, randomised, controlled, non-inferiority trial, participants had a confirmed diagnosis of a severe mental disorder, recruited from either the community or a local outpatient psychiatric clinic.

Association Between COVID-19 Outcomes and Patient Characteristics: A Study in an Inner-City Community Hospital.

Background It has been shown that certain hematological conditions, such as lymphopenia and thrombocytopenia, are associated with increased severity and mortality from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. However, a majority of the previous data came from large institutional centers with high academic output. We aimed to explore the association between patient's characteristics, hematological parameters, and outcomes in admitted persons with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) at our community hospital in an inner city.

Correction to: Task sharing for the care of severe mental disorders in a low-income country (TaSCS): study protocol for a randomised, controlled, non-inferiority trial.

An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.

The effect of gender on the long-term course and outcome of schizophrenia in rural Ethiopia: a population-based cohort.

Background: Although some studies have suggested that women with schizophrenia are more likely to achieve positive outcomes, the evidence-base is fraught with inconsistencies. In this study we compare the long-term course and outcomes for men and women living with schizophrenia in rural Ethiopia.

Methods: The Butajira course and outcome study for severe mental disorders is a population-based cohort study.