Amenable mortality in patients with severe mental disorders increased in 1996-2010 in Finland

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Background Patients with severe mental disorders (SMD) have greater mortality than the general population. This is primarily due to increased risk of comorbid somatic illnesses, such as cardiovascular disease, and suicides and unintentional injuries. There is also some evidence of poor access to somatic care in people with SMD. Amenable mortality is an indicator of health care performance; it captures premature deaths that would have been prevented by timely and effective intervention. This study examines the amenable mortality of patients with …