Key result
Depressive symptoms were independently associated with increased all-cause mortality in stable patients with COPD over 8.5 years of follow-up (OR 1.93; 95% CI 1.12-3.33).
Why the study?
Are depressive symptoms associated with increased all-cause mortality in stable patients with COPD?
Population
121 stable patients with COPD admitted to a pulmonary rehabilitation center.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
8.5 years (median survival time 5.3 years)
Authors
Loading...
Supports depression assessment in stable COPD; leaves open whether treatment improves survival.
Cohort (n=121)
Are depressive symptoms associated with increased all-cause mortality in stable patients with COPD?
Odds Ratio: 1.93 (95% CI 1.12–3.33)
Depressive symptoms are an independent predictor of all-cause mortality in stable patients with COPD.
Voogd et al. (2008) conducted a cohort in COPD (n=121). Depressive symptoms vs. No or lower depressive symptoms was evaluated on All-cause mortality (OR 1.93, 95% CI 1.12-3.33). Depressive symptoms were independently associated with increased all-cause mortality in stable patients with COPD over 8.5 years of follow-up (OR 1.93; 95% CI 1.12-3.33).
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: