Abstract
Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is common following first-episode psychosis (FEP), contributing to substantial morbidity and mortality. The Psychosis Metabolic Risk Calculator (PsyMetRiC), a risk prediction algorithm for MetS following a FEP diagnosis, was developed in the United Kingdom and has been validated in other European populations. However, the predictive accuracy of PsyMetRiC in Chinese populations is unknown.
Methods: FEP patients aged 15–35 y, first presented to the Early Assessment Service for Young People with Early Psychosis (EASY) Programme in Hong Kong (HK) between 2012 and 2021 were included. A binary MetS outcome was determined based on the latest available follow-up clinical information between 1 and 12 years after baseline assessment. The PsyMetRiC Full and Partial algorithms were assessed for discrimination, calibration and clinical utility in the HK sample, and logistic calibration was conducted to account for population differences. Sensitivity analysis was performed in patients aged >35 years and using Chinese MetS criteria.
Findings: The main analysis included 416 FEP patients (mean age = 23.8 y, male sex = 40.4%, 22.4% MetS prevalence at follow-up). PsyMetRiC showed adequate discriminative performance (full-model C = 0.76, 95% C.I. = 0.69–0.81; partial-model: C = 0.73, 95% C.I. = 0.65–0.8). Systematic risk underestimation in both models was corrected using logistic calibration to refine PsyMetRiC for HK Chinese FEP population (PsyMetRiC-HK). PsyMetRiC-HK provided a greater net benefit than competing strategies. Results remained robust with a Chinese MetS definition, but worse for the older age group.
Interpretation: With good predictive performance for incident MetS, PsyMetRiC-HK presents a step forward for personalized preventative strategies of cardiometabolic morbidity and mortality in young Hong Kong Chinese FEP patients.
Funding: This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 101089 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific |
| Volume | 47 |
| Early online date | 14 May 2024 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2024 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- First-episode psychosis
- Metabolic syndrome
- Net benefit
- Prediction risk calculator
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Internal Medicine
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Health Policy
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Geriatrics and Gerontology
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Infectious Diseases