Key result
Screening with the 13-item Beck Depression Inventory revealed depressive symptoms (score ≥5) in 53% of post-stroke outpatients, most of whom were not receiving antidepressant medication.
Why the study?
What is the prevalence and severity of depressive symptoms among post-stroke outpatients?
Population
119 post-stroke outpatients returning to a stroke outpatient service for a regular check-up examination
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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High untreated depressive symptoms in post-stroke outpatients highlight screening gaps; hypothesis-generating for outcome benefits of routine detection.
Cross-Sectional (n=119)
What is the prevalence and severity of depressive symptoms among post-stroke outpatients?
A significant proportion of post-stroke outpatients experience untreated depressive symptoms, highlighting the need for routine screening.
Gesztelyi et al. (1999) conducted a cross-sectional in Stroke (n=119). 13-item Beck Depression Inventory screening was evaluated on Severity of depressive symptoms. Screening with the 13-item Beck Depression Inventory revealed depressive symptoms (score ≥5) in 53% of post-stroke outpatients, most of whom were not receiving antidepressant medication.
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