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Investigators from multiple institutions in Ontario, Canada, conducted a population-based cohort study to determine whether continuity of primary care for youth with severe mental illness as they transition to adult care is associated with mental health outcomes. Adolescents who were continuous residents of Ontario between the ages of 12 and 19 years and had a history of hospitalization for >72 hours between the ages of 12 and 16 years for severe mental illness were eligible. Severe mental illness was defined as schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders, eating disorders, and mood disorders and was identified using ICD-10 codes in Ontario administrative databases.
The primary exposure variable was continuity of primary care during the transition period to adult care at …
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