Why the study?
Does depression increase the risk of development of stroke?
Does depression increase the risk of development of stroke?
Depression is a significant risk factor for the development of stroke, independent of traditional risk factors like hypertension and diabetes.
Supports depression screening in stroke risk assessment; leaves open whether treatment reduces incidence.
Depression significantly increased the risk of development of stroke, and this increase was probably independent of other risk factors, including hypertension and diabetes.
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Dong et al. (2011) studied this question.
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