Fasting blood glucose or HbA1c, and blood lipids, on antipsychotic medication
at 12 weeks, at 1 year and then annually
tests per year, UK, at 12 weeks, at 1 year and then annually
“fasting blood glucose or HbA1c, and blood lipid levels at 12 weeks, at 1 year and then annually”
NICE CG178, Psychosis and schizophrenia in adults: prevention and management, recommendation 1.3.6.4, 2026-09-04
- Kind of source
- Clinical guideline
- Read on
- 2026-11-06
- Daily check
- Quote found at the source on 2026-11-06
- What to know
- Weight is checked weekly for the first 6 weeks under the same recommendation. The guideline was first published February 2014; the page was last updated 4 September 2026.
- Arithmetic
- First year: 2 tests (12 weeks and 1 year, after the baseline before starting); then 1 a year.
Used in
Kept as evidence; no figure on the platform is computed from it yet.