High degree of agreement 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Non-modifiable risk factors Personal and family medical history √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Modifiable risk factors Blood pressure/pulse √   √ √ √ √ √ √ Body Mass Index √   √ √ √ √ √ √ Glucose levels √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Lipid levels √   √ √ √ √ √ √ Weight √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √   Medium degree of agreement 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Modifiable risk factors Drug use √ √ √     √ √ √ Electrocardiogram   √ √     √ √ √ Extrapyramidal symptoms, dyskinesia or other side effects   √ √   √ √ √ √ Height √   √     √ √ √ Lifestyle (diet, exercise, etc.) √   √ √   √ √   Sexual dysfunction     √ √     √ √ Waist circumference √   √ √ √ √   √   Low degree of agreement 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Modifiable risk factors Blood count   √         √ √ Hepatic function     √     √     Magnetic resonance imaging or tomography             √   Mammography/prostate specific antigen             √   Menstruation       √         Neurological and motor disorder             √   Physical examination (dental health, ocular health, etc.)   √         √ √ Pregnancy test             √   Prolactin     √ √       √ Renal function           √   √ Sedation     √           Serology             √ √ Sexual risk behavior             √ √ Thyroid function     √     √   √ Urine/biochemistry     √       √   1 = Barnett; 2 = British Association of Psychopharmacology; 3 = British Association of Psychopharmacology; 4 = Heald; 5 = Ministry of Health Clinical Practice Guidelines Workgroup on Schizophrenia; 6 = NICE; 7 = Working Group of the Clinical Practice Guideline for Schizophrenia and Incipient Psychosis Disorder; 8 = Working Group on the Physical Health of Patients with Schizophrenia

Table 3: Physical health parameters in consensus statements and clinical practice guidelines for patients with schizophrenia.

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