Table 1 Candidate predictor variables for psychotic relapse
Predictor | Definition | Variable type | Units/categories |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | Patient’s age at the time of discharge | Continuous | Years |
Sex | Participant’s sex as recorded in the medical records | Binary | Male, female |
Previous hospitalizations | The total number of psychiatric hospitalizations in the past, irrespective of their duration, reasons, and whether they were involuntary | Continuous | Count |
Hospitalizations in the previous year | Presence of any hospitalizations for treating psychosis in the past 12 months before the start of the current admission, excluding hospitalizations for reasons other than psychosis | Binary | Yes, no |
Current length of stay | The total number of days spent hospitalized for the current episode of psychosis | Continuous | Days |
Substance use disorders | Presence of any current substance use disorder, including alcohol, as clearly mentioned as such in the medical records | Binary | Yes, no |
Use of LAI | Presence of any use of antipsychotic LAI at the time of discharge | Binary | Yes, no |
Psychosocial interventions | The total number of any psychosocial sessions a patient received regardless of the duration per intervention, including, for example, psychoeducational, social skill training, and occupational approaches, and excluding those provided to the participant's family members | Continuous | Count |
Receipt of benefits | Presence of the receipt of benefits from a local government, as shown in the medical records | Binary | Yes, no |