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General practice interventions to reduce cardiovascular disease risk in patients with severe mental illness: A scoping review

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Figures Abstract Background People with severe mental illness (SMI), including bipolar disorder, major depression, and schizophrenia, face significantly increased morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular disease (CVD). Common CVD risk factors in these populations comprise health behaviours such as smoking and poor diet, and physical factors, including diabetes mellitus, obesity and dyslipidaemi...
**ACADEMIC MODE** This scoping review addresses a critical gap in CVD risk management for SMI patients, a population with disproportionately high mortality rates. The methodology is robust, following established frameworks (Arksey and O’Malley, PRISMA-ScR) and employing narrative synthesis (Popay et al.). However, the small sample size (10 studies) and reliance on English-language publications limit generalizability. The inclusion of diverse study designs (RCTs, qualitative, cohort) strengthens ...