Why the study?
Are depressive symptoms in the community associated with higher non-psychiatric hospital admissions, longer hospital stays, and increased risk of re-admission?
Population
11 prospective observational studies of individuals in the community
Comparison
Depressive symptoms vs Absence of depressive symptoms
Design
Meta-analysis
Authors
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May signal higher admission risk; leaves open independent effect after confounder adjustment.
Are depressive symptoms in the community associated with higher non-psychiatric hospital admissions, longer hospital stays, and increased risk of re-admission?
Depressive symptoms in the community are associated with a higher risk of general hospital admission, longer length of stay, and higher re-admission risk, though confounding factors may mediate this relationship.
Prina et al. (2014) studied this question.
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