Multimorbidity and depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 221, Issue , 2017, Pages 36-46

  Read, Jennifer R ^a   Sharpe, Louise ^a   Modini, Matthew ^a   Dear, Blake F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chronic illness; Depression; Meta analysis; Multimorbidity

Indexed keywords

ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COMMUNITY SAMPLE; DEPRESSION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GROUPS BY AGE; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); MULTIPLE CHRONIC CONDITIONS; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; CHRONIC DISEASE; META ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR;

CHRONIC DISEASE; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HUMANS; MULTIMORBIDITY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 85020944945     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2017.06.009     Document Type: Article

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