Does depression predict adverse outcomes for older medical inpatients? A prospective cohort study of individuals screened for a trial*

Age and Ageing

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 690-695

  Cullum, Sarah ^a   Metcalfe, Chris ^b   Todd, Chris ^c   Brayne, Carol ^d  

^a Division of Psychiatry   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aged; Cohort study; Depression; Elderly; Inpatients

Indexed keywords

ABBREVIATED MENTAL TEST SCORE; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUMULATIVE ILLNESS RATING SCALE GERIATRIC; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GERIATRIC DEPRESSION SCALE; HOSPICE CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RATING SCALE; REHABILITATION CARE; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MASS SCREENING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REHABILITATION CENTERS; SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES;

EID: 56749160813     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: 14682834     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afn193     Document Type: Article

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