Why the study?
What factors are associated with the prognosis of depression in elderly patients?
What factors are associated with the prognosis of depression in elderly patients?
In elderly depressed patients, outcome is good in about 41% of cases, with poor prognosis strongly linked to low social participation and specific clinical symptoms that differ somewhat by sex.
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Sex-specific prognostic factors in late-life depression warrant consideration; leaves open whether targeted interventions improve outcomes.
Kivelä et al. (1989) studied this question.
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