Why the study?
Are treatments for depression feasible and effective in elderly medical inpatients?
Population
Elderly medical inpatients admitted to an acute care hospital with a diagnosis of depression.
Design
Systematic_review
Follow-up
short term
Authors
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Fluoxetine appears more feasible than heterocyclics in elderly inpatients; extends evidence on short-term efficacy while highlighting class-specific tolerability gaps.
Are treatments for depression feasible and effective in elderly medical inpatients?
Treatments for depression in elderly medical inpatients appear modestly effective in the short term, though heterocyclic antidepressants have high rates of contraindications compared to SSRIs.
Cole et al. (2000) studied this question.
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