Why the study?
Does major depressive disorder (modified criteria) and history of depression predict in-hospital mortality in medical inpatients?
Population
241 medical inpatients interviewed within the first 3 days of admission
Comparison
Major depressive disorder diagnosed according to… vs Major depressive disorder diagnosed according to…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
In-hospital
Authors
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Modified MDD and depression history predict in-hospital death; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Does major depressive disorder (modified criteria) and history of depression predict in-hospital mortality in medical inpatients?
A diagnosis of major depressive disorder using criteria modified for the medically ill, along with a history of depression and medical illness severity, independently predicts in-hospital mortality.
Cavanaugh et al. (2001) studied this question.
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