What question did this study set out to answer?

To determine whether depression independently predicts subsequent physical health-related quality of life in individuals with coronary heart disease.

March 28, 2012European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Depression and health-related quality of life in people with coronary heart disease: a systematic review

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Why the study?

Does depression predict worse subsequent physical health-related quality of life in patients with coronary heart disease?

Population

11 independent prospective cohort studies of patients with coronary heart disease (CHD)

Design

Systematic_review

Authors

CDChris DickensSt Thomas' Hospital ACAndrea CherringtonUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham LMLinda McGowanUniversity of Leeds

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Implication

Supports depression assessment in CHD to identify risk for poorer physical HRQoL; confirms independence from baseline HRQoL and severity.

Key Points

To determine whether depression independently predicts subsequent physical health-related quality of life in individuals with coronary heart disease.
Searched MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and EMBASE for prospective cohort studies evaluating depression and subsequent physical health-related quality of life via standardized tools.
Assessed methodological quality and determined whether studies adjusted for baseline health-related quality of life and coronary heart disease severity.
Identified 11 independent prospective cohort studies, with 9 reporting a statistically significant association between depression and worse subsequent physical health-related quality of life.
Assessed 5 studies as moderate-to-high methodological quality with adjustment for baseline quality of life and disease severity; 4 confirmed a statistically significant independent association.

Structured PICO

Does depression predict worse subsequent physical health-related quality of life in patients with coronary heart disease?

Population

11 independent prospective cohort studies of patients with coronary heart disease (CHD)

Intervention

Depression

Outcome

Subsequent physical health-related quality of life (HRQoL)patient reported

Depression is an independent predictor of worse subsequent physical health-related quality of life in patients with coronary heart disease, independent of baseline HRQoL and CHD severity.

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Dickens et al. (2012) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6f8a70e36a167817e14015 https://doi.org/10.1177/1474515111430928

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Depression and health-related quality of life in people with coronary heart disease: a systematic review

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Depression and health-related quality of life in people with coronary heart disease: a systematic review

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