Why the study?
The impact of anxiety and depression on quality of life in COPD had not been studied in the Indian subcontinent, particularly within vulnerable industrial populations.
Is COPD associated with a higher prevalence of anxiety and depression and lower quality of life compared to healthy controls?
Is COPD associated with a higher prevalence of anxiety and depression and lower quality of life compared to healthy controls?
Anxiety and depression are highly prevalent in COPD patients and are strong predictors of poor quality of life.
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Anxiety/depression prevalent and tied to worse QOL in Indian industrial COPD patients; leaves open whether screening improves outcomes.
Jain et al. (2020) studied this question.
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