Why the study?
Does depression worsen health status and quality of life in elderly outpatients with heart failure?
Population
139 older outpatients with heart failure managed in primary care, and 80 of their spouses
Comparison
Depression vs No depression
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
6 months
Authors
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Depression associated with worse health status in elderly HF outpatients; leaves open whether screening or treatment improves outcomes.
Does depression worsen health status and quality of life in elderly outpatients with heart failure?
Depression has significant and persistent negative effects on the health status, symptoms, and quality of life of elderly patients with heart failure.
Sullivan et al. (2004) studied this question.
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