Table 4.
Summary of Exclusion Criteria of Athens and Copenhagen Cohorts
Criteria | Athens | Copenhagen |
---|---|---|
Age (years) | <16 or >45 | <18 or >45 |
Period of antipsychotic treatment | >2 weeks | Not antipsychotic naïve |
Physical illness, neurological illness, head trauma | Identified | Identified |
Intelligence quotient | <65 | <70 |
Current diagnosis of drug dependence | Not examined | Presence |
Antidepressant, mood stabilizer use, current or in the past 1 month | Not examined | Presence |
Methylphenidate exposure | Not examined | Presence |
Diagnosis | Not used as an exclusion criterion | PECANS 1: Any diagnosis other than schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder |
PECANS II: Any diagnosis other than schizophrenia, schizoaffective or nonorganic psychotic disorder |