Falls in older adults with major depressive disorder (MDD): A systematic review and exploratory meta-analysis of prospective studies

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 23-29

  Stubbs, Brendon ^a,b   Stubbs, Jean ^c   Gnanaraj, Solomon Donald ^b   Soundy, Andrew ^d  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c St Andrews Healthcare   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

falls; major depression; major depressive disorder

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

CLINICAL RESEARCH; DATA BASE; ELDERLY CARE; FALLING; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; AGED; COMPLICATION; DEPRESSION; META ANALYSIS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; HUMANS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84949315050     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S104161021500126X     Document Type: Review

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