Depressive Symptoms and Mortality in Men
Why the study?
Are greater depressive symptoms associated with an increased risk of mortality in men?
Population
Men
Design
Cohort
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Depressive symptoms may flag higher all-cause and stroke mortality risk in men; hypothesis-generating for mental health integration in CVD risk models.
Structured PICO
Are greater depressive symptoms associated with an increased risk of mortality in men?
P
Population
Men
I
Intervention
Greater depressive symptoms
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Outcome
All-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortalityhard clinical
Depressive symptoms in men are a risk factor for all-cause mortality and stroke, highlighting the importance of mental health in cardiovascular risk assessment.
Cite This Study
Gump et al. (2004) studied this question.