Why the study?
Is there a difference in the prevalence of self-reported medical comorbidities between depressed and non-depressed elderly populations?
Population
527 elderly subjects, comprising 370 with depression and 157 non-depressed controls.
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Depressed elderly show higher self-reported vascular comorbidities; hypothesis-generating association requiring longitudinal studies before informing practice.
Is there a difference in the prevalence of self-reported medical comorbidities between depressed and non-depressed elderly populations?
Elderly patients with depression have a significantly higher burden of self-reported vascular and medical comorbidities, highlighting the need for comprehensive medical evaluation in this population.
Taylor et al. (2004) studied this question.
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