What is the clinical evidence from this study?

Study design: Cross-Sectional. Population: End Stage Renal Disease on maintenance hemodialysis (n=60). Intervention: Below poverty line economic status vs. Above poverty line economic status. Primary outcome: Moderate to severe depression (SF-36 score ≤ 50) (OR 0.76, 95% CI 0.21-2.77, p=<0.001).

January 1, 2012Indian Journal of NephrologyOpen Access

Below poverty line economic status was associated with a 56.81% prevalence of moderate to severe depression among maintenance hemodialysis patients (OR 0.76).

Q: What are the key findings of this study?

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Population

60 stable maintenance hemodialysis patients from two centers in South India, mean age 40±13 years. Key…

Design

Cross-sectional

Key result

Below poverty line economic status was associated with a 56.81% prevalence of moderate to severe depression among maintenance hemodialysis patients (OR 0.76).

Authors

GAGeorgi Abraham RVRE Vettath YRYogesh N.V. Reddy

Discussion

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Overview

May warrant targeted depression screening in low-income hemodialysis patients; hypothesis-generating for economic interventions.

Study Design

Type

Cross-Sectional (n=60)

Multicenter

Yes

Structured PICO

Population

60 stable maintenance hemodialysis patients (mean age 40 years, 21.7% female) from two centers in India were assessed for physical and emotional health status using the SF-36 scale.

Outcome

Physical and emotional health status (depression) based on the SF-36 scalepatient reported

Main Result

Odds Ratio: 0.76 (95% CI 0.21–2.77)

Absolute Event Rate: 56.81% vs 50%

p-value: p=<0.001

In maintenance hemodialysis patients, lower economic status and longer dialysis vintage are significantly associated with higher rates of moderate to severe depression and poorer physical health.

Limitations

Cross-sectional study design
Small sample size limiting statistical power
Inability to measure all variables affecting quality of life such as alcohol and caffeine consumption
cross-sectional study design
small sample size
not possible to measure all variables that may affect the quality of life like alcohol, caffeine consumption

Cite This Study

Abraham et al. (2012) conducted a cross-sectional in End Stage Renal Disease on maintenance hemodialysis (n=60). Below poverty line economic status vs. Above poverty line economic status was evaluated on Moderate to severe depression (SF-36 score ≤ 50) (OR 0.76, 95% CI 0.21-2.77, p=<0.001). Below poverty line economic status was associated with a 56.81% prevalence of moderate to severe depression among maintenance hemodialysis patients (OR 0.76).

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a337c823f4eb47fd20d1b74 https://doi.org/10.4103/0971-4065.101243

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January 1, 2012Indian Journal of NephrologyOpen Access

Below poverty line economic status was associated with a 56.81% prevalence of moderate to severe depression among maintenance hemodialysis patients (OR 0.76).

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Population

60 stable maintenance hemodialysis patients from two centers in South India, mean age 40±13 years. Key…

Design

Cross-sectional

Key result

Below poverty line economic status was associated with a 56.81% prevalence of moderate to severe depression among maintenance hemodialysis patients (OR 0.76).

Authors

GAGeorgi Abraham RVRE Vettath YRYogesh N.V. Reddy

Discussion

Member takes

Overview

May warrant targeted depression screening in low-income hemodialysis patients; hypothesis-generating for economic interventions.

Study Design

Type

Cross-Sectional (n=60)

Multicenter

Yes

Structured PICO

Population

60 stable maintenance hemodialysis patients (mean age 40 years, 21.7% female) from two centers in India were assessed for physical and emotional health status using the SF-36 scale.

Outcome

Physical and emotional health status (depression) based on the SF-36 scalepatient reported

Main Result

Odds Ratio: 0.76 (95% CI 0.21–2.77)

Absolute Event Rate: 56.81% vs 50%

p-value: p=<0.001

In maintenance hemodialysis patients, lower economic status and longer dialysis vintage are significantly associated with higher rates of moderate to severe depression and poorer physical health.

Limitations

Cross-sectional study design
Small sample size limiting statistical power
Inability to measure all variables affecting quality of life such as alcohol and caffeine consumption
cross-sectional study design
small sample size
not possible to measure all variables that may affect the quality of life like alcohol, caffeine consumption

Cite This Study

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a337c823f4eb47fd20d1b74 https://doi.org/10.4103/0971-4065.101243

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