Why the study?
Does depression increase the risk of stroke in midaged women?
Population
10,547 women without a history of stroke aged 47 to 52 years from the Australian Longitudinal Study on…
Comparison
Depression vs No depression
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
12 years (1998 to 2010)
Authors
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May support vigilance for stroke in depressed midaged women; leaves open whether treatment alters risk.
Does depression increase the risk of stroke in midaged women?
Depression is a strong, independent risk factor for incident stroke in midaged women, highlighting the need for targeted cardiovascular prevention in this population.
Jackson et al. (2013) studied this question.
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