Why the study?
Does the presence of depressive symptoms increase the risk of hospital readmission, nursing home admission, death, and inpatient services utilization in elderly medical inpatients?
Population
401 elderly medical inpatients, 75 years and older, admitted to the internal medicine service of an academic…
Comparison
Presence of depressive symptoms vs Absence of depressive symptoms
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
6 months
Authors
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Depressive symptoms were associated with higher readmission risk in elderly inpatients; leaves open whether screening or treatment reduces events.
Does the presence of depressive symptoms increase the risk of hospital readmission, nursing home admission, death, and inpatient services utilization in elderly medical inpatients?
Depressive symptoms in elderly medical inpatients independently predict a higher risk of 6-month hospital readmission and increased inpatient service utilization.
Büla et al. (2001) studied this question.
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