Why the study?
Does late onset of primary depressive illness predict a better course of illness compared to early onset in elderly patients?
Population
38 elderly patients with primary depressive illness (Feighner criteria)
Comparison
Late onset of depressive illness vs Early onset of depressive illness
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
7-31 months
Authors
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Late-onset depression in the elderly was associated with better course; leaves open whether onset age should inform management or trials.
Does late onset of primary depressive illness predict a better course of illness compared to early onset in elderly patients?
In elderly patients with primary depressive illness, late onset (after age 60) is associated with a more favorable clinical course compared to early onset.
Martín G. Cole (1983) studied this question.
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