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Risk Factors for Depression Among Elderly Community Subjects: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

American Journal of Psychiatry · 2003 · Vol. 160(6) · pp. 1147–1156

Martín G. Cole✉(St Mary's Hospital)Nandini Dendukuri

Abstract

Despite the methodologic limitations of the studies and this meta-analysis, bereavement, sleep disturbance, disability, prior depression, and female gender appear to be important risk factors for depression among elderly community subjects.

Health and Well-being Studies Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Mental Health Treatment and AccessDepression (economics)Meta-analysisPsychologyMedicinePsychiatryGerontologyInternal medicine

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Age FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overBereavementDepressive DisorderFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSex FactorsSleep Wake DisordersReproducibility of Results

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