Further development of this finding has been taken on by the WHO International Study of Schizophrenia (ISoS). This is a collaborative project based on numerous cohorts including the original IPSS and Ten Country…

The IPSS was followed by another study coordinated by the WHO, the Ten Country Study described above (Sartorius et al.,  1986;  Jablensky et al.,  1992).  Data on outcome after 2 years…

Scattered early reports that complete remission of schizophrenia was common in developing countries,  in spite of the unavailability of treatment,  suggested that course and outcome were more favourable in these settings (e.g. Lambo,…

The remaining incidence studies were conducted in Caribbean countries not plainly representative of developing countries. The level of socioeconomic development in the three Caribbean countries is relatively high for the developing world.

Based…

Geographical variation in incidence, course and outcome of schizophrenia: a comparison of developing and developed countries

Schizophrenia was not identified as a discrete illness until the dawn of…