Depression and Multiple Rehospitalizations in Patients With Heart Failure
Why the study?
Does depression increase the risk of multiple all-cause readmissions in patients with heart failure?
Population
662 patients with heart failure (HF) who were discharged alive after hospitalization
Comparison
Depression vs Patients without depression
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 year
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Depression may stratify recurrent readmission risk in HF; leaves open whether screening or treatment alters outcomes.
Structured PICO
Does depression increase the risk of multiple all-cause readmissions in patients with heart failure?
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Population
662 patients with heart failure (HF) who were discharged alive after hospitalization
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Intervention
Depression (evaluated for symptoms and DSM-IV criteria for major depression)
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Comparator
Patients without depression
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Outcome
Multiple all-cause readmissions over 1 yearhard clinical
Major depression is an independent risk factor for multiple all-cause readmissions in patients with heart failure, suggesting that identifying and managing depression may be important for improving outcomes.
Cite This Study
Freedland et al. (2016) studied this question.