Key result
Community health centre patients had a clinical depression prevalence of approximately 10%, compared to 50% among psychiatric-service patients.
Population
864 patients (436 community health centre [CHC] patients and 428 psychiatric-service [PS] patients) in Finland
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Highlights setting-specific depression prevalence in Finland; hypothesis-generating for tailored screening before changing practice.
Cross-Sectional (n=864)
Yes
Absolute Event Rate: 10% vs 50%
Clinical depression is highly prevalent among patients attending community health centres (10%) and psychiatric services (50%) in Finland.
Salokangas et al. (1996) conducted a cross-sectional in Depression (n=864). Community health centre patients had a clinical depression prevalence of approximately 10%, compared to 50% among psychiatric-service patients.