Multimorbidity and Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Abstract Background Multimorbidity, the presence of two or more chronic conditions, is increasingly common and complicates the assessment and management of depression. The aim was to investigate the relationship between multimorbidity and depression. Method A systematic literature search was conduct...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of affective disorders 2017-10, Vol.221, p.36-46
Main Authors: Read, Jennifer, Sharpe, Louise, Modini, Matthew, Dear, Blake F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chronic Disease - psychology
Chronic illness
Depression
Depression - psychology
Depressive Disorder - psychology
Humans
Meta-analysis
Multimorbidity
Psychiatry
Risk Factors
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Abstract Background Multimorbidity, the presence of two or more chronic conditions, is increasingly common and complicates the assessment and management of depression. The aim was to investigate the relationship between multimorbidity and depression. Method A systematic literature search was conducted using the databases; PsychINFO, Medline, Embase, CINAHL and Cochrane Central. Results were meta-analyzed to determine risk for a depressive disorder or depressive symptoms in people with multimorbidity. Results Forty articles were identified as eligible (n=381527). The risk for depressive disorder was twice as great for people with multimorbidity compared to those without multimorbidity [RR: 2.13 (95% CI 1.62 to 2.80) p
ISSN:0165-0327
1573-2517
DOI:10.1016/j.jad.2017.06.009