May 1, 2012Journal of the American Geriatrics Society129 citationsOpen Access
View Full PaperAntidepressant Use, Depressive Symptoms, and Incident Frailty in Women Aged 65 and Older from the W omen's H ealth I nitiative Observational Study
Structured PICO
Are depressive symptoms and antidepressant use associated with incident frailty in women aged 65 and older?
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Population
Women aged 65 and older from the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study
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Intervention
Antidepressant use and depressive symptoms
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Outcome
Incident frailty
Depressive symptoms and antidepressant use are associated with incident frailty in older women over a 3-year period.
Abstract
In older adult women, depressive symptoms and antidepressant use were associated with frailty after 3 years of follow-up.