Depression as Measured by PHQ-9 Versus Clinical Diagnosis as an Independent Predictor of Long-Term Mortality in a Prospective Cohort of Medical Inpatients

Volume: 79, Issue: 3, Pages: 273 - 282
Published: Apr 1, 2017
Abstract
Background Depression has been associated with higher rates of mortality in medical patients. The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of depression in medical inpatients on the rate of mortality during a prolonged follow-up period. Method This is a prospective follow-up study of a cohort of medical inpatients assessed during 1997–1998 in medical and surgical units at a tertiary university hospital in Spain and followed-up for a period...
Paper Details
Title
Depression as Measured by PHQ-9 Versus Clinical Diagnosis as an Independent Predictor of Long-Term Mortality in a Prospective Cohort of Medical Inpatients
Published Date
Apr 1, 2017
Volume
79
Issue
3
Pages
273 - 282
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