What is the clinical evidence from this study?

Study design: Cross-Sectional. Population: Major depression (n=1224). Primary outcome: Point prevalence of major depression.

What does this research mean for the field?

The point prevalence of major depression in the Danish general population is 3.3%, with significant predictors including traumatic life events and overconsumption of alcohol, and the condition appears to be largely undertreated. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

January 16, 2004Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Prevalence of major depression and stress indicators in the Danish general population

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Key result

The point prevalence of major depression in the Danish general population was 3.3%, with significant predictors including traumatic life events (OR 6.4) and overconsumption of alcohol (OR 3.2).

Population

1,224 randomly selected Danish citizens, age- and gender-stratified.

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

LOL. OlsenChildren’s Institute EMErik Lykke MortensenUniversity of Copenhagen PBPer BechUniversity of Copenhagen

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

May inform targeted depression screening; leaves open causality and generalizability from this cross-sectional sample.

Study Design

Type

Cross-Sectional (n=1,224)

Structured PICO

Population

1,224 randomly selected Danish citizens (60% response rate from an initial sample of 2,040), age- and gender-stratified.

Outcome

Point prevalence of major depression assessed by the Major Depression Inventory (MDI)patient reported

Major depression has a point prevalence of 3.3% in the Danish general population, is strongly associated with traumatic events and alcohol overconsumption, and appears to be significantly undertreated.

Cite This Study

Olsen et al. (2004) conducted a cross-sectional in Major depression (n=1,224). The point prevalence of major depression in the Danish general population was 3.3%, with significant predictors including traumatic life events (OR 6.4) and overconsumption of alcohol (OR 3.2).

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1c4e51ea84844e355fb690 https://doi.org/10.1046/j.0001-690x.2003.00231.x

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January 16, 2004Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Prevalence of major depression and stress indicators in the Danish general population

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Key result

The point prevalence of major depression in the Danish general population was 3.3%, with significant predictors including traumatic life events (OR 6.4) and overconsumption of alcohol (OR 3.2).

Population

1,224 randomly selected Danish citizens, age- and gender-stratified.

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

LOL. OlsenChildren’s Institute EMErik Lykke MortensenUniversity of Copenhagen PBPer BechUniversity of Copenhagen

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

May inform targeted depression screening; leaves open causality and generalizability from this cross-sectional sample.

Study Design

Type

Cross-Sectional (n=1,224)

Structured PICO

Population

1,224 randomly selected Danish citizens (60% response rate from an initial sample of 2,040), age- and gender-stratified.

Outcome

Point prevalence of major depression assessed by the Major Depression Inventory (MDI)patient reported

Cite This Study

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1c4e51ea84844e355fb690 https://doi.org/10.1046/j.0001-690x.2003.00231.x

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