Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

July 14, 2020

Excess Mortality in Mental Health Service Users during the COVID-19 Pandemic Described by Ethnic Group South London and Maudsley Data

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  • [Pre-print, not peer reviewed] Comparing mortality among users of a large mental health service provider in south London during March 2020 and March 2019, Stewart et al. found a 3.3-fold excess mortality in March 2020 compared to March 2019 for Black African/Caribbean patients, compared to a ratio of 2.5 for both South Asian and white patients. 

Stewart et al. (July 14, 2020). Excess Mortality in Mental Health Service Users during the COVID-19 Pandemic Described by Ethnic Group South London and Maudsley Data. Pre-print downloaded July 14 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.07.13.20152710