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Sørensen AIV, Bager P, Nielsen NM, Koch A, Spiliopoulos L, Hviid A, Ethelberg S. Cohort profile: EFTER-COVID - a Danish nationwide cohort for assessing the long-term health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. BMJ Open 2024; 14:e087799. [PMID: 38719312 PMCID: PMC11085694 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-087799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024] Open
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PURPOSE To follow SARS-CoV-2-infected persons up to 18 months after a positive test in order to assess the burden and nature of post acute symptoms and health problems. PARTICIPANTS Persons in Denmark above 15 years of age, who were tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 during 1 September 2020 to 21 February 2023 using a RT-PCR test. As a reference group, three test-negative individuals were selected for every two test-positive individuals by matching on test date. FINDINGS TO DATE In total, 2 427 913 invitations to baseline questionnaires have been sent out and 839 528 baseline questionnaires (34.5%) have been completed. Females, the age group 50-69 years, Danish-born and persons, who had received at least one SARS-CoV-2 vaccination booster dose were more likely to participate. Follow-up questionnaires were sent at 2, 4, 6, 9, 12 and 18 months after the test, with response rates at 42%-54%. FUTURE PLANS New participants have been recruited on a daily basis from 1 August 2021 to 23 March 2023. Data collection will continue until the last follow-up questionnaires (at 18 months after test) have been distributed in August 2024.
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- Anna Irene Vedel Sørensen
- Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Prevention, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Epidemiology Research, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Epidemiology Research, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Focused Research Unit in Neurology, Hospital of Southern Jutland, University of Southern Denmark, Aabenraa, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Prevention, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Rigshospitalet University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Epidemiology Research, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Epidemiology Research, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Pharmacovigilance Research Centre, Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Prevention, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Global Health Section, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Babar MG, Andiesta NS, Bilal S, Yusof ZYM, Doss JG, Pau A. A randomized controlled trial of 6-month dental home visits on 24-month caries incidence in preschool children. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2022; 50:559-569. [PMID: 35138648 DOI: 10.1111/cdoe.12710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2021] [Revised: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This paper reports on the effect of 6-month dental home visits compared to no dental home visits on 24-month caries incidence in 5- to 6-year-olds. METHODS 5- to 6-year-olds attending kindergartens were randomized to receive either 6-month dental home visits and education leaflets (Intervention group) or education leaflets alone (Control group) over 24 months. To detect a 15% difference in caries incidence with a significance level of 5% and power of 80%, 88 children were calculated to be needed in the Intervention group and 88 in the Control. Baseline clinical data included oral examinations at the kindergartens. Follow-up visits were made on the 6th, 12th and 18th month. At the end of the 24 months, both the Intervention and Control groups were visited for oral examinations. The primary outcome was caries incidence, measured by the number and proportion of children who developed new caries in the primary molars after 24 months. The secondary outcome was the number of primary molars that developed new caries (d-pms). Frequency distributions of participants by baseline socio-demographic characteristics and caries experience were calculated. The chi-square test was used to test differences between the caries experience in the Intervention and Control groups. The t test was used to compare the mean number of primary molars developing new caries between the Intervention Group and the Control Group. The number of children needed to treat (NNT) was also calculated. RESULTS At the 24-month follow-up, 19 (14.4%) developed new caries in the Intervention Group, compared to 60 (60.0%) in the Control Group (p = .001). On average, 0.2 (95% CI = 0.1-0.3) tooth per child in the Intervention Group was observed to have developed new caries compared to 1.1 (95% CI = 0.8-1.3) tooth per child in the Control Group (p = .001). The number of children needed to treat (NNT) to prevent one child from developing new caries was 2.2. CONCLUSIONS The present study has demonstrated that 6-month home visits to families of 5- to 6-year-olds are effective in caries prevention in 5- to 6-year-olds of low-income families in a middle-income country where access to health services, including oral health promotion services, is limited.
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- Muneer Gohar Babar
- Clinical Oral Health Sciences Division, School of Dentistry, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, 57000, Malaysia
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- Clinical Oral Health Sciences Division, School of Dentistry, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, 57000, Malaysia
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- Clinical Oral Health Sciences Division, School of Dentistry, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, 57000, Malaysia
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- Department of Community Oral Health & Clinical Prevention, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia
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- Department of Community Oral Health & Clinical Prevention, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia
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- Clinical Oral Health Sciences Division, School of Dentistry, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, 57000, Malaysia
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Periodontitis Is Associated with Consumption of Processed and Ultra-Processed Foods: Findings from a Population-Based Study. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14183735. [PMID: 36145111 PMCID: PMC9503140 DOI: 10.3390/nu14183735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Revised: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The association between periodontitis and lifestyle factors has been widely investigated. However, an association between periodontitis and dietary patterns has not been explored. Therefore, this study investigated the association between periodontitis and food consumption among a Southern Brazil population. Data from the 1982 Pelotas Birth Cohort were used (n = 537). The exposure, periodontitis, was clinically measured and classified using the AAP/CDC system, then two latent variables were defined: ‘initial’ and ‘moderate/severe’ periodontitis. The consumption of in natura, processed, and ultra-processed foods (NOVA classification) was the outcome and measured in calories using the food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). Confounders were sex, maternal education, smoking status, xerostomia, and halitosis. Data were analyzed by structural equation modeling. ‘Initial’ periodontitis was associated with a higher consumption of in natura food (standardized coefficient (SC) 0.102; p-value = 0.040), versus processed (SC 0.078; p-value = 0.129) and ultra-processed (SC 0.043; p-value = 0.400) foods. ‘Moderate/severe’ periodontitis was associated with higher consumption of ultra-processed foods (SC 0.108; p-value = 0.024), versus processed (SC 0.093; p-value = 0.053) and in natura (SC 0.014; p-value = 0.762) foods. ‘Moderate/severe’ periodontitis appears to be associated with the consumption of processed and ultra-processed foods.
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Scarth M, Vonk JMJ, Gerritsen L, GGeerlings MI. Association of childhood maltreatment and cortisol with the severity and stability of depression symptoms. J Affect Disord 2022; 299:559-567. [PMID: 34936915 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.12.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Revised: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Little is known about patterns of depression symptoms over time in older adults. This study aims to assess the association of childhood maltreatment and cortisol levels with latent classes of depression symptoms over ten years in older adults. METHODS A total of 752 participants (mean age 61.7±9.5, female 18%) in the Second Manifestations of ARTerial disease-Memory, depression and aging (SMART-Medea) study provided up to twenty measures of depression symptoms over ten years based on the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). At baseline, salivary cortisol was measured, and childhood maltreatment was assessed. Responses to the PHQ-9 were indicators in a latent class analysis. Multinomial regression determined associations between class membership and cortisol and maltreatment, adjusting for age, sex, and education. RESULTS Four distinct classes were identified; never depressed (n=275, 37%), energy/sleep difficulties (n=237, 32%), mild depression symptoms (n=152, 20%) and fluctuating severe depression (n=88, 12%). Childhood maltreatment was associated with mild depression symptoms (OR=1.95, 95% CI: 1.17-3.25) and fluctuating severe depression (OR=3.50, 95% CI: 1.99-6.15). Blunted morning cortisol was associated with energy/sleep difficulties (OR=0.98, 95% CI: 0.95-1.00) and fluctuating severe depression (OR=0.96, 95% CI: 0.92-0.99). There was no evidence for interaction between maltreatment and cortisol. LIMITATIONS There is limited generalizability due to the cohort consisting of participants with atherosclerosis and being mostly male. This study utilizes retrospective self-reporting of childhood maltreatment. CONCLUSION Childhood maltreatment and blunted morning cortisol independently contribute to a worse depression course. Blunted morning cortisol may contribute to sub-clinical depression symptoms, specifically difficulties with energy levels and sleep.
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- Morgan Scarth
- Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht and Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht and Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain, Department of Neurology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht and Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Department of Clinical Psychology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht and Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Department of Clinical Psychology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht and Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Homman LE, Smart SE, O'Neill F, MacCabe JH. Attrition in longitudinal studies among patients with schizophrenia and other psychoses; findings from the STRATA collaboration. Psychiatry Res 2021; 305:114211. [PMID: 34601449 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2021.114211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2020] [Revised: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A major problem with longitudinal studies is the bias generated due to attrition, particularly apparent amongst patients suffering from psychotic disorders. Factors associated with study-participation were investigated as part of a larger research collaboration (STRATA). Out of 479 eligible participants, only 50 (10,4%) were successfully followed up. The present study investigated whether study participation differed depending on baseline characteristics. Results indicated that individuals who did not participate were more likely to report an alcohol use disorder while those who did respond were more likely to have been in full-time education for longer and be of white ethnicity. Participation did not differ depending on diagnosis, symptoms, GAF, age of onset or depression.
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- L E Homman
- Institute of Clinical Sciences, Royal Victoria Hospital, Queens University Belfast, Block B, Belfast BT12 6BA, UK; Department of of Culture and Society (IKOS), Department of Social and Welfare Studies, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, London, UK
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- Institute of Clinical Sciences, Royal Victoria Hospital, Queens University Belfast, Block B, Belfast BT12 6BA, UK
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, London, UK
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Naiditch N, Billot M, Goudman L, Cornet P, Roulaud M, Ounajim A, Page P, Lorgeoux B, Baron S, Nivole K, Pries P, Moufid YA, Swennen C, Teyssedou S, Vendeuvre T, Charrier E, Poupin L, Rannou D, de Montgazon GB, Descoins PF, Roy-Moreau B, Grimaud N, David R, Moens M, Rigoard P. Professional Status of Persistent Spinal Pain Syndrome Patients after Spinal Surgery (PSPS-T2): What Really Matters? A Prospective Study Introducing the Concept of "Adapted Professional Activity" Inferred from Clinical, Psychological and Social Influence. J Clin Med 2021; 10:5055. [PMID: 34768575 PMCID: PMC8584436 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10215055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Revised: 10/21/2021] [Accepted: 10/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Persistent Spinal Pain Syndrome Type 2 (PSPS-T2) represents a main cause of work disruption. Beyond its societal consequences, occupational inactivity is responsible for a major decrease in physical/mental health in individuals but remains poorly analyzed. We designed a study to prospectively examine Professional Status (PS) evolution and its association with key bio-psychological markers. Data from 151 consecutively included working-age PSPS-T2 patients were analyzed to determine the proportion of professional inactivity and the relationships between PS and Social Gradient of Health (SGH), Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), EuroQol 5-Dimensional 5-Level (EQ-5D-5L), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and Fear-Avoidance Belief Questionnaire work subscale (FABQ-W). Despite optimized medical management, 73.5% of PSPS-T2 patients remained inactive after 1 year of follow-up/p = 0.18. Inactive patients presented a low SGH/p = 0.002, higher NPRS/p = 0.048, lower EQ-5D-5L/p < 0.001, higher ODI/p = 0.018, higher HADS-D/p = 0.019 and higher FABQ-W/p < 0.001. No significant mediation effect of FABQ-W on SGH consequences regarding PS was observed in our structural model/p = 0.057. The link between unemployment and bio-psycho-social pain dimensions appears bidirectional and justifies intense collaboration with social workers. Optimizing therapeutical sequencing towards personalized professional plans implies restoring "Adapted Physical Function" as an initial goal, and tailoring an "Adapted Professional Activity", matching with patient expectations and capabilities, as a final objective.
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- Nicolas Naiditch
- Prismatics Lab., Predictive Research in Spine/Neuromodulation Management and Thoracic Innovation/Cardiac Surgery, Poitiers University Hospital, 86021 Poitiers, France; (M.R.); (A.O.); (B.L.); (S.B.); (K.N.); (R.D.); (P.R.)
- Euridol, Neuropôle de Strasbourg, Faculty of Life Science, University of Strasbourg, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Prismatics Lab., Predictive Research in Spine/Neuromodulation Management and Thoracic Innovation/Cardiac Surgery, Poitiers University Hospital, 86021 Poitiers, France; (M.R.); (A.O.); (B.L.); (S.B.); (K.N.); (R.D.); (P.R.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, 1090 Brussels, Belgium; (L.G.); (M.M.)
- Stimulus Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 1090 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of General Medicine, Sorbonne University, 75012 Paris, France;
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- Prismatics Lab., Predictive Research in Spine/Neuromodulation Management and Thoracic Innovation/Cardiac Surgery, Poitiers University Hospital, 86021 Poitiers, France; (M.R.); (A.O.); (B.L.); (S.B.); (K.N.); (R.D.); (P.R.)
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- Prismatics Lab., Predictive Research in Spine/Neuromodulation Management and Thoracic Innovation/Cardiac Surgery, Poitiers University Hospital, 86021 Poitiers, France; (M.R.); (A.O.); (B.L.); (S.B.); (K.N.); (R.D.); (P.R.)
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- Department of Spine Surgery & Neuromodulation, Poitiers University Hospital, 86021 Poitiers, France; (P.P.); (P.P.); (Y.A.M.); (C.S.); (S.T.); (T.V.)
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- Prismatics Lab., Predictive Research in Spine/Neuromodulation Management and Thoracic Innovation/Cardiac Surgery, Poitiers University Hospital, 86021 Poitiers, France; (M.R.); (A.O.); (B.L.); (S.B.); (K.N.); (R.D.); (P.R.)
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- Prismatics Lab., Predictive Research in Spine/Neuromodulation Management and Thoracic Innovation/Cardiac Surgery, Poitiers University Hospital, 86021 Poitiers, France; (M.R.); (A.O.); (B.L.); (S.B.); (K.N.); (R.D.); (P.R.)
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- Prismatics Lab., Predictive Research in Spine/Neuromodulation Management and Thoracic Innovation/Cardiac Surgery, Poitiers University Hospital, 86021 Poitiers, France; (M.R.); (A.O.); (B.L.); (S.B.); (K.N.); (R.D.); (P.R.)
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- Department of Spine Surgery & Neuromodulation, Poitiers University Hospital, 86021 Poitiers, France; (P.P.); (P.P.); (Y.A.M.); (C.S.); (S.T.); (T.V.)
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- Department of Spine Surgery & Neuromodulation, Poitiers University Hospital, 86021 Poitiers, France; (P.P.); (P.P.); (Y.A.M.); (C.S.); (S.T.); (T.V.)
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- Department of Spine Surgery & Neuromodulation, Poitiers University Hospital, 86021 Poitiers, France; (P.P.); (P.P.); (Y.A.M.); (C.S.); (S.T.); (T.V.)
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- Department of Spine Surgery & Neuromodulation, Poitiers University Hospital, 86021 Poitiers, France; (P.P.); (P.P.); (Y.A.M.); (C.S.); (S.T.); (T.V.)
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- Department of Spine Surgery & Neuromodulation, Poitiers University Hospital, 86021 Poitiers, France; (P.P.); (P.P.); (Y.A.M.); (C.S.); (S.T.); (T.V.)
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- Pain Evaluation and Treatment Centre, Poitiers University Hospital, 86021 Poitiers, France; (E.C.); (L.P.); (D.R.)
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- Pain Evaluation and Treatment Centre, Poitiers University Hospital, 86021 Poitiers, France; (E.C.); (L.P.); (D.R.)
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- Pain Evaluation and Treatment Centre, Poitiers University Hospital, 86021 Poitiers, France; (E.C.); (L.P.); (D.R.)
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- Pain Evaluation and Treatment Centre, Nord Deux-Sèvres Hospital, 79000 Niort, France; (P.F.D.); (B.R.-M.)
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- Pain Evaluation and Treatment Centre, Nord Deux-Sèvres Hospital, 79000 Niort, France; (P.F.D.); (B.R.-M.)
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- Pain Evaluation and Treatment Centre, Centre Clinical Elsan, 16800 Soyaux, France;
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- Prismatics Lab., Predictive Research in Spine/Neuromodulation Management and Thoracic Innovation/Cardiac Surgery, Poitiers University Hospital, 86021 Poitiers, France; (M.R.); (A.O.); (B.L.); (S.B.); (K.N.); (R.D.); (P.R.)
- Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Unit, Poitiers University Hospital, University of Poitiers, 86021 Poitiers, France
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, 1090 Brussels, Belgium; (L.G.); (M.M.)
- Stimulus Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 1090 Brussels, Belgium
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- Prismatics Lab., Predictive Research in Spine/Neuromodulation Management and Thoracic Innovation/Cardiac Surgery, Poitiers University Hospital, 86021 Poitiers, France; (M.R.); (A.O.); (B.L.); (S.B.); (K.N.); (R.D.); (P.R.)
- Department of Spine Surgery & Neuromodulation, Poitiers University Hospital, 86021 Poitiers, France; (P.P.); (P.P.); (Y.A.M.); (C.S.); (S.T.); (T.V.)
- Pprime Institute UPR 3346, CNRS, ISAE-ENSMA, University of Poitiers, 86360 Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, France
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Zacharopoulos G, Emir U, Cohen Kadosh R. The cross-sectional interplay between neurochemical profile and brain connectivity. Hum Brain Mapp 2021; 42:2722-2733. [PMID: 33835605 PMCID: PMC8127145 DOI: 10.1002/hbm.25396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Revised: 02/11/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Neurochemical profile and brain connectivity are both critical aspects of brain function. However, our knowledge of their interplay across development is currently poor. We combined single-voxel magnetic resonance spectroscopy and resting functional magnetic resonance imaging in a cross-sectional sample spanning from childhood to adulthood which was reassessed in ~1.5 years (N = 293). We revealed the developmental trajectories of 20 neurochemicals in two key developmental brain regions (the intraparietal sulcus, IPS, and the middle frontal gyrus, MFG). We found that certain neurochemicals exhibited similar developmental trajectories across the two regions, while other trajectories were region-specific. Crucially, we mapped the connectivity of the brain regions IPS and MFG to the rest of the brain across development as a function of regional glutamate and GABA concentration. We demonstrated that glutamate concentration within the IPS is modulated by age in explaining IPS connectivity with frontal, temporal and parietal regions. In mature participants, higher glutamate within the IPS was related to more negative connectivity while the opposite pattern was found for younger participants. Our findings offer specific developmental insights on the interplay between the brain's resting activity and the glutamatergic system both of which are crucial for regulating normal functioning and are dysregulated in several clinical conditions.
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- George Zacharopoulos
- Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging, Department of Experimental PsychologyUniversity of OxfordOxfordUK
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- Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging, Department of Experimental PsychologyUniversity of OxfordOxfordUK
- School of Health Sciences, College of Health and Human SciencesPurdue UniversityWest LafayetteIndianaUSA
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- Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging, Department of Experimental PsychologyUniversity of OxfordOxfordUK
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Tonti S, Marzolini B, Bulgheroni M. Smartphone-Based Passive Sensing for Behavioral and Physical Monitoring in Free-Life Conditions: Technical Usability Study. JMIR BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING 2021; 6:e15417. [PMID: 38907377 PMCID: PMC11041439 DOI: 10.2196/15417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2019] [Revised: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Smartphone use is widely spreading in society. Their embedded functions and sensors may play an important role in therapy monitoring and planning. However, the use of smartphones for intrapersonal behavioral and physical monitoring is not yet fully supported by adequate studies addressing technical reliability and acceptance. OBJECTIVE The objective of this paper is to identify and discuss technical issues that may impact on the wide use of smartphones as clinical monitoring tools. The focus is on the quality of the data and transparency of the acquisition process. METHODS QuantifyMyPerson is a platform for continuous monitoring of smartphone use and embedded sensors data. The platform consists of an app for data acquisition, a backend cloud server for data storage and processing, and a web-based dashboard for data management and visualization. The data processing aims to extract meaningful features for the description of daily life such as phone status, calls, app use, GPS, and accelerometer data. A total of health subjects installed the app on their smartphones, running it for 7 months. The acquired data were analyzed to assess impact on smartphone performance (ie, battery consumption and anomalies in functioning) and data integrity. Relevance of the selected features in describing changes in daily life was assessed through the computation of a k-nearest neighbors global anomaly score to detect days that differ from others. RESULTS The effectiveness of smartphone-based monitoring depends on the acceptability and interoperability of the system as user retention and data integrity are key aspects. Acceptability was confirmed by the full transparency of the app and the absence of any conflicts with daily smartphone use. The only perceived issue was the battery consumption even though the trend of battery drain with and without the app running was comparable. Regarding interoperability, the app was successfully installed and run on several Android brands. The study shows that some smartphone manufacturers implement power-saving policies not allowing continuous sensor data acquisition and impacting integrity. Data integrity was 96% on smartphones whose power-saving policies do not impact the embedded sensor management and 84% overall. CONCLUSIONS The main technological barriers to continuous behavioral and physical monitoring (ie, battery consumption and power-saving policies of manufacturers) may be overcome. Battery consumption increase is mainly due to GPS triangulation and may be limited, while data missing because of power-saving policies are related only to periods of nonuse of the phone since the embedded sensors are reactivated by any smartphone event. Overall, smartphone-based passive sensing is fully feasible and scalable despite the Android market fragmentation.
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Adamczyk K, Barr AB, Segrin C. Relationship status and mental and physical health among Polish and American young adults: The role of relationship satisfaction and satisfaction with relationship status. Appl Psychol Health Well Being 2021; 13:620-652. [DOI: 10.1111/aphw.12248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Revised: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 11/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Katarzyna Adamczyk
- Faculty of Psychology and Cognitive Science Adam Mickiewicz University Poznań Poland
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- Department of Sociology State University of New York Buffalo NY USA
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- Department of Communication University of Arizona Tucson AZ USA
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Using Electronic Health Records in Longitudinal Studies: Estimating Patient Attrition. Med Care 2020; 58 Suppl 6 Suppl 1:S46-S52. [PMID: 32412953 DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Electronic health records (EHRs) provide rich data on many domains not routinely available in other data, as such, they are a promising source to study changes in health outcomes using longitudinal study designs (eg, cohort studies, natural experiments, etc.). Yet, patient attrition rates in these data are unknown. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to estimate overall and among adults with diabetes or hypertension: (1) patient attrition over a 3-year period at community health centers; and (2) the likelihood that patients with Medicaid permanently switched their source of primary care. RESEARCH DESIGN A retrospective cohort study of 2012-2017 data from the Accelerating Data Value Across a National Community Health Center Network (ADVANCE) Clinical Data Research Network of community health centers were used to assess EHR data attrition. Oregon Medicaid enrollment and claims data were used to estimate the likelihood of changing the source of primary care. SUBJECTS A total of 827,657 patients aged 19-64 with ≥1 ambulatory visit from 76 community health center systems across 20 states. In all, 232,891 Oregon Medicaid enrollees (aged 19-64) with a gap of ≥6 months following a claim for a visit billed to a primary care source. MEASURES Percentage of patients not returning within 3 years of their qualifying visit (attrition). The probability that a patient with Medicaid permanently changed their primary care source. RESULTS Attrition over the 3 years averaged 33.5%; attrition rates were lower (<25%) among patients with diabetes and/or hypertension. Among Medicaid enrollees, the percentage of provider change after a 6-month gap between visits was 12% for community health center patients compared with 39% for single-provider practice patients. Over 3 years, the likelihood of a patient changing to a new provider increased with length of time since their last visit but remained lowest among community health center patients. CONCLUSION This study demonstrates the use of the EHR dataset is a reliable source of data to support longitudinal studies while highlighting variability in attrition by primary care source and chronic conditions.
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Eriksen S, Bjørkløf GH, Helvik AS, Larsen M, Engedal K. The validity of the hospital anxiety and depression scale and the geriatric depression scale-5 in home-dwelling old adults in Norway ✰. J Affect Disord 2019; 256:380-385. [PMID: 31212233 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2019.05.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2018] [Revised: 03/20/2019] [Accepted: 05/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Little is known about the validity of the Norwegian versions of the Geriatric Depression Scale-5 (GDS-5) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-D (HADS-D). The aim of this study was therefor to validate the two assessment tools in a population of home-dwelling persons of 60 years of age and above. METHODS A sample of 194 home-dwelling old adults with and without depressive symptoms were recruited. The participants were examined for depressive symptoms (GDS-5, HADS-D) and cognitive impairment. Sociodemographic information was collected. The participants underwent a blinded diagnostic evaluation for a depressive episode according to the diagnostic criteria of ICD-10. RESULTS In all, 56 (28.9%) participants fulfilled criteria for a depressive episode according to ICD-10. The Receiver Operating Characteristics analyses of HAD-D and GDS-5 using the diagnostic criteria of ICD-10 for depression as gold standard was performed. For GDS-5 the Areal under the Curve was 0.81 and for HAD-D 0.75. The cut-off points of the measures that produced the highest accuracies were ≥2 for GDS-5 with a sensitivity of 73.2% and a specificity of 73.2% and ≥4 for HADS-D with a sensitivity of 70.3% and a specificity of 69.6%. LIMITATIONS A larger sample would have given the opportunity for analyzing home dwelling old adults with and without home health care separately. The participants were talked through the self-filling questionnaires. The procedure could have influenced the participants' answers. CONCLUSION GDS-5 and HADS-D are useful screening tools for old adults, but only fairly good to identify depression according to criteria of ICD-10.
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- S Eriksen
- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Postboks 2136, N-3103 Tønsberg, Norway.
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Postboks 2136, N-3103 Tønsberg, Norway
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Postboks 2136, N-3103 Tønsberg, Norway; Department of Public Health and General Practice, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Postboks 8905, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, Diakonhjemmet, Oslo, Postboks 23, Vinderen, N-0319 Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Postboks 2136, N-3103 Tønsberg, Norway
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Effectiveness of cognitive behavioural group therapy for social anxiety disorder: long-term benefits and aftercare. Behav Cogn Psychother 2019; 47:501-513. [PMID: 30919793 DOI: 10.1017/s1352465819000079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Empirical research demonstrates the short- to medium-term efficacy and effectiveness of cognitive behavioural group therapy (CBGT) for social anxiety disorder (SAD). Little is known about the durability of gains beyond 1 year following treatment in real-life clinical settings. Literature regarding the impact of aftercare programs as an adjunct to CBGT treatment on SAD is scarce. AIMS To evaluate the long-term effectiveness of CBGT for SAD in a community sample and to explore the relationship between long-term treatment outcomes and aftercare support group attendance. METHOD A longitudinal cohort design evaluated changes in standardized psychological measures assessing aspects of SAD, anxiety and depression. Questionnaires were completed before the program (time 1, N = 457), after the program (time 2, n = 369) and at an average of 4.6 years follow-up (time 3, n = 138). RESULTS Large treatment effect sizes at post-intervention were maintained at long-term follow-up on measures of SAD, anxiety and depression. There was no statistically significant relationship between frequency of attendance at an aftercare support group and degree of improvement from post-treatment severity on any measure. CONCLUSIONS CBGT is an effective intervention in the long-term in a routine clinical setting and should be considered a viable treatment option for SAD. Recommendations for future research, treatment implications and study limitations are considered.
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Stewart BJR, Turnbull D, Mikocka-Walus AA, Harley H, Andrews JM. An Aggravated Trajectory of Depression and Anxiety Co-morbid with Hepatitis C: A Within-groups Study of 61 Australian Outpatients. Clin Pract Epidemiol Ment Health 2015; 11:174-9. [PMID: 26668585 PMCID: PMC4676046 DOI: 10.2174/1745017901511010174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2015] [Revised: 04/29/2015] [Accepted: 05/20/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Background: This study aimed to explore the course of
depression and anxiety in chronic hepatitis C patients. Methods:
Data were combined from two studies: (1) Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)
scores in 395 consecutive Australian outpatients from 2006 to 2010 formed the
baseline measurement; and (2) Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS) scores in
a survey of a sub-sample of these patients in 2011 formed the follow-up
measurement. After converting DASS to HADS scores, changes in symptom scores and
rates of case-ness (≥8), and predictors of follow-up symptoms were assessed. Results: Follow-up data were available for 61 patients (70.5% male)
whose age ranged from 24.5 to 74.6 years (M=45.6). The time to follow-up ranged
from 20.7 to 61.9 months (M=43.8). Baseline rates of depression (32.8%) and
anxiety (44.3%) increased to 62.3% and 67.2%, respectively. These findings were
confirmed, independent of the conversion, by comparing baseline HADS and
follow-up DASS scores with British community norms. Baseline anxiety and younger
age predicted depression, while baseline anxiety, high school non-completion,
and single relationship status predicted anxiety. Conclusion: This
study demonstrated a worsening trajectory of depression and anxiety. Further
controlled and prospective research in a larger sample is required to confirm
these findings.
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- Discipline of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Australia; ; Discipline of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Australia
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Gustavson K, Borren I. Bias in the study of prediction of change: a Monte Carlo simulation study of the effects of selective attrition and inappropriate modeling of regression toward the mean. BMC Med Res Methodol 2014; 14:133. [PMID: 25519494 PMCID: PMC4298063 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2288-14-133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2014] [Accepted: 11/20/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Medical researchers often use longitudinal observational studies to examine how risk factors predict change in health over time. Selective attrition and inappropriate modeling of regression toward the mean (RTM) are two potential sources of bias in such studies. Method The current study used Monte Carlo simulations to examine bias related to selective attrition and inappropriate modeling of RTM in the study of prediction of change. This was done for multiple regression (MR) and change score analysis. Results MR provided biased results when attrition was dependent on follow-up and baseline variables to quite substantial degrees, while results from change score analysis were biased when attrition was more strongly dependent on variables at one time point than the other. A positive association between the predictor and change in the health variable was underestimated in MR and overestimated in change score analysis due to selective attrition. Inappropriate modeling of RTM, on the other hand, lead to overestimation of this association in MR and underestimation in change score analysis. Hence, selective attrition and inappropriate modeling of RTM biased the results in opposite directions. Conclusion MR and change score analysis are both quite robust against selective attrition. The interplay between selective attrition and inappropriate modeling of RTM emphasizes that it is not an easy task to assess the degree to which obtained results from empirical studies are over- versus underestimated due to attrition or RTM. Researchers should therefore use modern techniques for handling missing data and be careful to model RTM appropriately. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/1471-2288-14-133) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Does hospital admission risk for depression vary across social groups? A population-based register study of 231,629 middle-aged Finns. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2014; 49:15-25. [PMID: 23712515 DOI: 10.1007/s00127-013-0711-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2012] [Accepted: 05/15/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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PURPOSE Evidence on social differentials in depression outcomes remains inconsistent. We assess social predictors of psychiatric admission for depression in a community setting. METHODS A register-based 14% sample of community-dwelling Finns aged 40-64 at the end of 1997 was assessed for depression and psychiatric comorbidity, using register data on psychiatric hospital care and medication purchases in 1996-1997. Those with inpatient treatment for unipolar depression (n = 846), those with antidepressant treatment (n = 8,754), and those with neither (n = 222,029) were followed for psychiatric admission with a diagnosis of unipolar depression in 1998-2003. Differentials in admission rates by socioeconomic position, employment status, and living arrangements were studied using Cox proportional hazards modelling. RESULTS Among those with prior inpatient or antidepressant treatment, the material aspects of socioeconomic position increased admission risk for depression by 20-40%, even after controlling for baseline depression severity and psychiatric comorbidities, whereas education and occupational social class were unrelated to admission risk. Among inpatients, also having no partner, and among antidepressant users, being previously married and living without co-resident children increased admission risk. However, among inpatients few excess risks reached statistical significance. Among those with no inpatient or antidepressant treatment, all measures of low social position and not living with a partner predicted admission, and the factors had more predictive power in admission than among those with prior treatment. CONCLUSIONS Further studies should disentangle the mechanisms behind the higher admission risk among those with fewer economic resources and no co-resident partner.
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Kraus M, Karaman T. Parameters of education and the course of depression: an analysis in the Turkish sociocultural context. Int J Soc Psychiatry 2013; 59:318-31. [PMID: 22408117 DOI: 10.1177/0020764012437122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Major depression (MD) is often marked by an unfavourable course. Education repeatedly was found to be associated with better mental health variables, but longitudinal data are scarce. This evaluation seeks to identify the predictive role of specific aspects of education on the course of depression in a socioculturally defined setting. METHODS A sample of 69 unipolar MD outpatients in university and primary health care in Antalya, Turkey were observed naturalistically for a mean 11-month period. The baseline examination included several psychosocial variables, among them the highest attained schooling degree (DEG), possible further but unfulfilled educational aspirations (UEA), and the participants' parental educational level (PEL). The depressive symptomatology was assessed with the HAM-D-17 at baseline and at four-monthly follow-ups. A binary variable differentiated 'non-remissive' from 'remissive' courses, the latter displaying at least temporal partial remissions. RESULTS Forty-two per cent of the sample displayed a non-remissive one-year course of MD. Half of the participants reported UEA. This was more prevalent among women, and qualitative information added causal gender-specific perceptions. In logistic regression, DEG proved prognostic impact, but was exceeded by the combination of UEA and PEL as the strongest predictor model (Cox & Snell R(2) = 0.217). This remained when controlled for place of examination, gender and initial severity of depression. As risk factors for low education, a pattern of female gender and large family size (itself predicted by rural descent) emerged. CONCLUSIONS Low education proved to be a risk factor for an unfavourable course of MD. Not only actual experienced schooling, but also unfulfilled academic aspirations and a low parental educational level appear to be of crucial impact.
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- Michael Kraus
- Department of Psychiatry, Akdeniz Üniversitesi, Antalya, Turkey.
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Joutsenniemi K, Laaksonen MA, Knekt P, Haaramo P, Lindfors O. Prediction of the outcome of short- and long-term psychotherapy based on socio-demographic factors. J Affect Disord 2012; 141:331-42. [PMID: 22520738 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2012.03.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2011] [Revised: 03/14/2012] [Accepted: 03/14/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Socio-demographic factors predict the outcome of short-term psychotherapy (STT) in the treatment of mood and anxiety disorders, but information on the prediction for long long-term therapy (LPP) is lacking. We aimed to compare the prediction of changes in psychiatric symptoms afforded by socio-demographic factors across two treatment conditions, short- versus long-term psychotherapy. METHODS In the Helsinki Psychotherapy Study, 326 outpatients with mood or anxiety disorders, aged 20-46 years, were randomly assigned to STT or LPP. Socio-demographic factors (i.e. age, gender, education, employment status, marital status, and living arrangement) were self-reported. Psychiatric symptoms were measured by the Symptom Check List, Global Severity Index (SCL-90-GSI) and Anxiety scale (SCL-90-Anx), and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) at baseline and seven times during a three-year follow-up period. RESULTS Socio-demographic factors were found to predict symptom development during follow-up irrespective of the baseline symptom level. Patients in a relatively good position, i.e. married and highly educated patients benefited from STT, whereas patients in less advantaged positions, i.e. homemakers, lone parents, and divorced patients needed LPP or did not benefit from either therapy. In several categories of socio-demographic factors, the extent to which a patient's background predicted the outcome of the psychotherapy varied according to whether general, anxiety or depressive symptoms were studied. LIMITATIONS We were unable to assess widows and pensioners. For ethical reasons, a no-treatment control group with a long follow-up could not be included in the study design. CONCLUSIONS Socio-demographic factors may need to be considered in the selection of patients for short- and long-term therapy.
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- K Joutsenniemi
- National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Finland.
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Gustavson K, von Soest T, Karevold E, Røysamb E. Attrition and generalizability in longitudinal studies: findings from a 15-year population-based study and a Monte Carlo simulation study. BMC Public Health 2012; 12:918. [PMID: 23107281 PMCID: PMC3503744 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 321] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2012] [Accepted: 10/17/2012] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background Attrition is one of the major methodological problems in longitudinal studies. It can deteriorate generalizability of findings if participants who stay in a study differ from those who drop out. The aim of this study was to examine the degree to which attrition leads to biased estimates of means of variables and associations between them. Methods Mothers of 18-month-old children were enrolled in a population-based study in 1993 (N=913) that aimed to examine development in children and their families in the general population. Fifteen years later, 56% of the sample had dropped out. The present study examined predictors of attrition as well as baseline associations between variables among those who stayed and those who dropped out of that study. A Monte Carlo simulation study was also performed. Results Those who had dropped out of the study over 15 years had lower educational level at baseline than those who stayed, but they did not differ regarding baseline psychological and relationship variables. Baseline correlations were the same among those who stayed and those who later dropped out. The simulation study showed that estimates of means became biased even at low attrition rates and only weak dependency between attrition and follow-up variables. Estimates of associations between variables became biased only when attrition was dependent on both baseline and follow-up variables. Attrition rate did not affect estimates of associations between variables. Conclusions Long-term longitudinal studies are valuable for studying associations between risk/protective factors and health outcomes even considering substantial attrition rates.
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- Kristin Gustavson
- Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Division of Mental Health, Department of Child and Adolescent Mental Health, P.O. Box 4404, Nydalen, NO-0403, Oslo, Norway.
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Hinz A, Brähler E. Normative values for the hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS) in the general German population. J Psychosom Res 2011; 71:74-8. [PMID: 21767686 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2011.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 271] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2010] [Revised: 12/10/2010] [Accepted: 01/06/2011] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to present normative values for the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). METHODS A representative sample of the German general population (N=4410) was tested with the HADS. RESULTS Females are more anxious than males, and older subjects are more depressed than younger subjects. The mean scores for anxiety / depression are 4.4 / 4.8 (males) and 5.0 / 4.7 (females). Using the cut-off 8+, the percentages of elevated anxiety and depression in the total sample are 21 % and 23 %, respectively. Regression analyses proved a linear but not a curvilinear age trend of anxiety and depression. Percentile rank norms are given for anxiety, depression, and the HADS total score. CONCLUSION The regression coefficients allow the calculation of expected mean scores for each age and gender distribution of any sample of patients. HADS mean scores are better suited to describe the degree of anxiety and depression in patient samples compared to percentages of subjects with elevated values.
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- Andreas Hinz
- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Germany.
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Berk M, Johansson S, Wray NR, Williams L, Olsson C, Haavik J, Bjerkeset O. Glutamate cysteine ligase (GCL) and self reported depression: an association study from the HUNT. J Affect Disord 2011; 131:207-13. [PMID: 21277635 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2010.12.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2010] [Revised: 12/21/2010] [Accepted: 12/21/2010] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND There is increasing evidence suggesting oxidative stress may play a role in the aetiology of depression. Glutathione is the brain's predominant free radical scavenger, and associated polymorphisms of the glutamate cysteine ligase (GCL) gene have been reported for related psychiatric disorders. The aim of the study was to investigate candidate polymorphisms of GCL validated in schizophrenia and their association with current state depression, as measured by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). METHODS Polymorphisms were genotyped on 983 cases and 967 controls selected from a population sample of adults participating in the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study. Cases were the top scoring individuals (98.5th percentile) on the HADS depression subscale while the controls were randomly selected from below this cut-off. The polymorphisms comprised three SNPs from GCLM, the gene encoding the GCL modifier and 9 SNPs plus a trinucleotide repeat (TNTR) from intron 1 and the 5'UTR of GCLC, the gene encoding the GCL catalytic subunit. Using the linkage disequilibrium between the GCLC markers we also tested whether SNPs could represent the variation of the TNTR. RESULTS The candidate polymorphisms showed no evidence for association with depression. The C allele of SNP rs9474592 is coupled with the 9 GAG repeats allele of the TNTR, r²=0.81. None of the other SNPs either individually or as two or three-SNP haplotypes was associated with the TNTR alleles. LIMITATIONS Depression was self-reported and measured at one time point. CONCLUSIONS This study provides no evidence to suggest that polymorphisms of GCL are associated with self-reported depression.
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- Michael Berk
- School of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
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Rimehaug T, Wallander J, Berg-Nielsen TS. Group and individual stability of three parenting dimensions. Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health 2011; 5:19. [PMID: 21609442 PMCID: PMC3125323 DOI: 10.1186/1753-2000-5-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2011] [Accepted: 05/24/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The Parental Bonding Instrument, present self-report version, (PBI-PCh) includes three scales, Warmth, Protectiveness and Authoritarianism, which describe three dimensions of current parenting. The purposes of this study were to (1) evaluate the true and observed stability of these parenting dimensions related to older children, (2) explore the distribution of individual-level change across nine months and (3) test potential parental predictors of parenting instability. METHODS Questionnaires were distributed to school-based samples of community parents of both genders (n = 150) twice, nine months apart. These questionnaires measured parenting, parental personality and emotional symptoms. RESULTS Based on 1) stability correlations, 2) true stability estimates from structural equation modeling (SEM) and 3) distribution of individual-level change, Warmth appeared rather stable, although not as stable as personality traits. Protectiveness was moderately stable, whereas Authoritarianism was the least stable parenting dimension among community parents. The differences in stability between the three dimensions were consistent in both estimated true stability and observed stability. Most of the instability in Warmth originated from a minority of parents with personality, childhood care characteristics and lower current parenting warmth. For the Protectiveness dimension, instability was associated with higher Protectiveness scores. CONCLUSIONS True instability with all three self-reported parenting dimensions can occur across nine months in a community sample related to older children (7-15), but it may occur with varying degrees among dimensions and subpopulations. The highest stability was found for the Warmth parenting dimension, but a subgroup of "unstably cold" parents could be identified. Stability needs to be taken into account when interpreting longitudinal research on parenting and when planning and evaluating parenting interventions in research and clinical practice.
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- Tormod Rimehaug
- Regional Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway.
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- Regional Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway,University of California, Merced, CA, USA
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- Regional Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway
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da Silva AM, Vilhena E, Lopes A, Santos E, Gonçalves MA, Pinto C, Moreira I, Mendonça D, Cavaco S. Depression and anxiety in a Portuguese MS population: associations with physical disability and severity of disease. J Neurol Sci 2011; 306:66-70. [PMID: 21497358 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2011.03.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2011] [Revised: 03/24/2011] [Accepted: 03/28/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Mood disorders, namely depression and anxiety, have been well documented in patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). However, the putative associations between clinical features and mood disorders have not been well established. OBJECTIVES To detect anxiety and depression in MS patients; and to investigate possible associations with clinical factors. SUBJECTS AND METHODS 325 consecutive patients with MS and 183 healthy subjects answered the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), a self-rating questionnaire. Multiple Regression Analysis and Multivariate Analysis of Covariance were applied to assess the effect of demographic and clinical factors on HADS' anxiety and depression scores, using age and disease duration as covariates. Logistic Regression Analysis was used to study the influence of these factors on anxiety and depression, as defined by two different cut-off scores (i.e., 8 and 11). RESULTS Levels of anxiety and depression were significantly higher (p<0.001) for MS patients group than healthy subjects. Age, disease duration, age at onset, Kurtzke Expanded Disability Status Scale, and Multiple Sclerosis Severity Scale were positively associated with depression scores. Low education (i.e., <9 years) in MS was significantly associated with more anxiety and depression symptoms. CONCLUSIONS The study findings support a close linkage between depressive mood and physical manifestations of MS.
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- Ana Martins da Silva
- Neurology Department, Centro Hospitalar do Porto-Hospital de S. António (CHP-HSA), Porto, Portugal.
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Skipstein A, Janson H, Stoolmiller M, Mathiesen KS. Trajectories of maternal symptoms of anxiety and depression. A 13-year longitudinal study of a population-based sample. BMC Public Health 2010; 10:589. [PMID: 20925927 PMCID: PMC2967534 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-10-589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2010] [Accepted: 10/06/2010] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background There is a lack of population-based studies of developmental trajectories following mothers throughout the whole child-rearing phase and there are few longitudinal studies focusing on both symptoms of depression and anxiety. The aim of the current study is to identify latent trajectory groups based on counts of symptoms of anxiety and depression among mothers throughout the child-rearing phase and the relations of the latent groups to maternal socio-demographic variables. Methods Data is from a prospective, longitudinal study of nearly 1000 families in Norway followed from when the index children were 18 months until they were 14.5 years old (the TOPP study). The study used latent profile analysis (LPA) to identify latent groups of mothers with distinct trajectories across time of symptom counts. Latent group differences on socio-demographic variables were tested with one-way ANOVAs, chi-square tests and exact tests. Results Six trajectories based on maternal scores from six waves of data collection of symptoms of anxiety and depression were identified; a 'No symptoms' group with mothers without symptoms; a 'Low' group with mothers reporting low symptom levels; a 'Moderate-low' group with mothers reporting moderately low symptom levels; a 'Moderate' group with mothers with moderate symptoms; a 'High-chronic' group with mothers with overall high symptom levels; and a 'Low-rising' group with mothers starting with a low symptom level that increased over time. The mothers in the High-chronic symptom group differed from the other mothers on several socio-demographic variables. They were significantly younger than the mothers in the Low group comprising the oldest mothers. The mothers in the High-chronic group had significantly lower education, were less likely to have paid work and were less likely to be living with a partner than the mothers in the other groups. Conclusions The study shows socio-demographic differences between mothers classified into six trajectory groups based on symptoms of anxiety and depression covering 13 years of the child-rearing period. Specific socio-demographic risk factors characterised mothers in the High-chronic symptom group. Identifying subgroups with enduring problems might inform more targeted preventive efforts.
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- Anni Skipstein
- Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Division of Mental Health, PO Box 4404 Nydalen, 0403 Oslo, Norway.
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Karlsson L, Marttunen M, Karlsson H, Kaprio J, Hillevi A. Minor change in the diagnostic threshold leads into major alteration in the prevalence estimate of depression. J Affect Disord 2010; 122:96-101. [PMID: 19615754 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2009.06.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2009] [Revised: 06/19/2009] [Accepted: 06/19/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although highly structured diagnostic interview instruments are reportedly reliable, it has been suggested that even small changes in the diagnostic threshold or wording of the questions may substantially affect the results. General population data on this topic are scarce. METHODS A random sample of 15-75-year-old Finnish men and women was interviewed in 1996 (N=5993). The diagnosis of DSM-III-R major depressive episode (MDE) was made by using the Composite International Diagnostic Interview Short Form (CIDI-SF). Prevalence estimates derived by using three different thresholds for the intensity of the depressed mood ("depressed mood all day" vs. "most of the day" vs. "half of the day") are compared. RESULTS The use of the threshold "depressed mood all day", yielded the prevalence estimate of 4.67% [95% CI 4.12, 5.22] for MDE, while according to the thresholds of "depressed mood most time of the day" and "at least half of the day" the prevalences were 9.23% [95% CI 8.47, 9.99] and 11.9% [95% CI 11.0, 12.8], respectively. A consistent female to male ratio was observed across the categories, while an age effect was noted so that younger age associated with less frequent depressed mood. The diagnostic thresholds associated with impairment, episode duration, treatment need and use. CONCLUSIONS Minor changes in case definition within the same measuring instrument may produce major differences in prevalence estimates. The categories defined for the purposes of this study were on a continuum where the frequency of depressed mood associated with other measures of the depressive episode.
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- Linnea Karlsson
- National Institute for Health and Welfare, Department for Mental Health and Services for Substance Abuse, Helsinki, Finland.
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Trends in socio-economic differences in self-reported depression during the years 1979-2002 in Finland. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2009; 44:871-9. [PMID: 19247558 DOI: 10.1007/s00127-009-0009-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2007] [Accepted: 01/30/2009] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Socio-economic differences in depressive symptoms are well reported, but there are only few studies concerning changes in these differences over time. The aim of this study was to assess trends in socio-economic differences in self-reported depression over the time period 1979-2002 in Finland. METHODS The data source was a representative repeated cross sectional survey "Health Behaviour and Health among the Finnish Adult Population" (AVTK) linked with socio-economic register data from Statistics Finland, for the period 1979-2002. The age group of 25-64 years was included in this study (N = 71,290; average annual response rate 75%). Outcome measure was a single question of self-reported depression. Socio-economic factors included education, employment status and household income. The main analyses were conducted by multiple logistic regression. RESULTS The prevalence of self-reported depression fluctuated in both men and women but remained higher in women compared to men over the past 24 years. After adjusting for age, socio-economic differences in self-reported depression were clear in regard to education, employment status and household income over the time period 1979-2002. When all socio-economic factors were mutually adjusted for, the association with self-reported depression remained significant in the unemployed, the retired and in those in the lowest household income categories in both genders. The effect of education on self-reported depression was mediated by the other socio-economic factors. Based on a time trend analysis, the socio-economic differences in self-reported depression remained stable over the time period 1979-2002. CONCLUSIONS Socio-economic inequalities in self-reported depression were confirmed, and they have persisted with approximately the same magnitude over the past 24 years.
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Liwowsky I, Kramer D, Mergl R, Bramesfeld A, Allgaier AK, Pöppel E, Hegerl U. Screening for depression in the older long-term unemployed. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2009; 44:622-7. [PMID: 19048174 DOI: 10.1007/s00127-008-0478-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2008] [Revised: 11/14/2008] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Misdiagnosis and undertreatment of depression in older, long-term unemployed people may not only pose a serious medical problem, but may also be an obstacle for their vocational reintegration. Screening for depression could be a first step to increasing treatment rates within this high-risk group. Therefore, the WHO-5 Well-Being Index was tested for its validity in unemployment offices. METHODOLOGY Three hundred and sixty-five participants in a German programme for the vocational reintegration of long-term unemployed people were screened with the WHO-5 Well-Being Index. In 104 of these subjects, ICD-10 diagnoses were made using DIA-X Structured Clinical Interview. RESULTS Using the DIA-X data as a gold standard, the WHO-5 Well-Being Index obtained satisfactory results for sensitivity (82.5%) and specificity (70.3%) as a screening tool for affective disorders when used with an adjusted cut-off-point of < or = 12. While none of the 18.5% male participants diagnosed with major depression received treatment, half of the 24% of female participants with major depression received treatment. CONCLUSION Screening with the WHO-5 within unemployment offices is useful to detect people with depressive disorders. Many of them do not receive optimal treatment and can be motivated to seek professional help. Reducing depression by better treatment will also increase the chances of reemployment.
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- Iris Liwowsky
- Dept. of Psychiatry, Ludwig-Maximilian-University Munich, Nussbaumstrasse 7, 80336 Munich, Germany.
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Persistent depressive disorders and social stress in people of Pakistani origin and white Europeans in UK. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2009; 44:198-207. [PMID: 18726242 DOI: 10.1007/s00127-008-0426-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2008] [Accepted: 07/24/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION We compared depression, social stress and treatment in people of Pakistani origin and white Europeans living in an UK city. METHOD In a population-based two-phase sample of 1,856 adults we interviewed 651 (77%) of eligible participants, using the schedule for clinical assessment in neuropsychiatry and life events and difficulties schedule. We identified 216 people with depressive and 208 with subthreshold disorder; after 6-months we re-interviewed 398 (94% response). RESULTS Depressive disorder was more common in Pakistani women only (31.1% [24.1-38.0] vs.19.3% [14.1-24.5]) and persisted more often in Pakistanis over 50 years of age (90 vs.66%, P = 0.023). New episodes of depressive disorder occurred in 17% of participants who had subthreshold disorder at baseline in each ethnic group. Persistent depression in the Pakistani group was associated with continuing problems of disabling physical illness and close relationships. Treatment was limited and not associated with persistent depression. CONCLUSIONS Persistent depressive disorder in older people of Pakistani origin is associated with potentially remediable factors.
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Grov EK, Fosså SD, Dahl AA. Is somatic comorbidity associated with more somatic symptoms, mental distress, or unhealthy lifestyle in elderly cancer survivors? J Cancer Surviv 2009; 3:109-16. [DOI: 10.1007/s11764-009-0081-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2008] [Accepted: 02/02/2009] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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