Indicator | Link to schizophrenia | Strength of evidence | |
---|---|---|---|
Pre or perinatal risk factors | Obstetric complications | ++ | |
Low birth weight | ++ | ||
In utero infection | ++ | ||
Developmental trajectory | Motor delay | ++ | |
Social alterations | ++ | ||
Cognitive impairments | ++ | ||
Brain structural alterations | Ventricular enlargement | ++ | |
Grey matter reductions | ++ | ||
White matter disruption | + |
++=found in meta-analysis; += found in well-controlled studies, ~inconsistent findings