Key result
Depression and depressive symptoms were not associated with mortality at 18-month follow-up in acutely medically ill inpatients over 80 years of age (overall mortality 47%).
Why the study?
Do depression and depressive symptoms predict mortality at 18-month follow-up in acutely medically ill inpatients over the age of 80 years?
Population
Acutely medically ill elderly inpatients over the age of 80 years
Comparison
Depression and depressive symptoms vs Absence of depression or depressive symptoms
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
18 months
Authors
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Depression screening should not yet guide mortality risk stratification in this group; leaves open prognostic value in other geriatric cohorts or longer follow-up.
Cohort
Do depression and depressive symptoms predict mortality at 18-month follow-up in acutely medically ill inpatients over the age of 80 years?
Depression and depressive symptoms were not found to be associated with 18-month mortality in acutely medically ill inpatients over 80 years old.
Ajit Shah (1998) conducted a cohort in Acutely medically ill. Depression and depressive symptoms vs. Absence of depression or depressive symptoms was evaluated on Mortality at 18-month follow-up. Depression and depressive symptoms were not associated with mortality at 18-month follow-up in acutely medically ill inpatients over 80 years of age (overall mortality 47%).
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