A meta-analysis of the prevalence of depressive symptoms in chinese older adults

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-9

  Li, Dan ^a   Zhang, Da jun ^a   Shao, Jing jin ^a   Qi, Xiao dong ^a,b   Tian, Lin ^c  

^a SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HARBIN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Chinese older adults; Depressive symptoms; Meta analysis; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; AGE; CENTER FOR EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES DEPRESSION SCALE; CHINESE; DEPRESSION; DIVORCED PERSON; GERIATRIC DEPRESSION SCALE; GERIATRIC DEPRESSION SCALE 30; HUMAN; MARRIAGE; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); MORBIDITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SINGLE (MARITAL STATUS); WIDOWED PERSON;

CHINESE OLDER ADULTS; DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS; META-ANALYSIS; PREVALENCE;

AGED; CHINA; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84885947859     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: 18726976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2013.07.016     Document Type: Review

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