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The prevalence of depression in general hospital inpatients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of interview-based studies

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Background Comorbid depression in the medically ill is clinically important. Admission to a general hospital offers an opportunity to identify and initiate treatment for depression. However, we first need to know how common depression is in general hospital inpatients. We aimed to address this question by systematically reviewing the relevant literature. Methods We reviewed published prevalence studies in any language which had used diagnostic interviews of ... Expand abstract
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
Medical Sciences Division
Department:
Psychiatry
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
Medical Sciences Division
Department:
Psychiatry
Role:
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
Medical Sciences Division
Department:
Psychiatry
Role:
Author
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
Medical Sciences Division
Department:
rimary Care Health Sciences
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
Medical Sciences Division
Department:
Psychiatry
Role:
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Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Journal:
Psychological Medicine More from this journal
Volume:
48
Issue:
14
Pages:
2285-2298
Publication date:
2018-03-26
Acceptance date:
2018-02-13
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EISSN:
1469-8978
ISSN:
0033-2917
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2018-02-14

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