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Compared to their controls, male perpetrators had more registered contacts with primary care \u2264 30 (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = &lt; .001) and \u2264 365 days (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = .019), respectively, before the homicide; with specialist outpatient care \u2264 30 (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = &lt; .001) and \u2264 365 days (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = &lt; .001), respectively, before the homicide: and with inpatient care \u2264 30 (p = &lt; .001) and \u2264 365 days (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = .024), respectively, before the homicide. Female perpetrators had more specialized outpatient care (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = .040) and inpatient care (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = .003) contacts \u2264 365 days before the homicide, compared to controls. Male perpetrators had at least one mental or behavioral disorder diagnosed in any studied healthcare setting except in inpatient care \u2264 30 days before homicide. Female perpetrators had more mental health disorders diagnosed in specialized outpatient care \u2264 365 days before the homicide (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &lt; .001). Perpetrators had more healthcare contacts and mental disorders one year and one month prior to the homicide compared to their controls. 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