Self-rated health and long-term prognosis of depression

G Ambresin; P Chondros; C Dowrick; H Herrman; JM Gunn

Journal article

Self-rated health and long-term prognosis of depression

G Ambresin, P Chondros, C Dowrick, H Herrman, JM Gunn

Annals of Family Medicine | ANNALS FAMILY MEDICINE | Published : 2014

DOI: 10.1370/afm.1562

Abstract

Purpose: Indicators of prognosis should be considered to fully inform clinical decision making in the treatment of depression. This study examines whether self-rated health predicts long-term depression outcomes in primary care. Methods: Our analysis was based on the first 5 years of a prospective 10-year cohort study underway since January 2005 conducted in 30 randomly selected Australian primary care practices. Participants were 789 adult patients with a history of depressive symptoms. Main outcome measures include risks, risk differences, and risk ratios of major depressive syndrome (MDS) on the Patient Health Questionnaire. Results: Retention rates during the 5 years were 660 (84%), 586 ..

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University of Melbourne Researchers

Patty Chondros Author

Helen Herrman Author

Jane Gunn Author

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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council

Funding Acknowledgements

The diamond study was initiated with pilot funding from the Beyondblue Victorian Centre of Excellence and the main cohort has received project grant funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council (ID 299869, 454463, 566511, and 1002908). The one year Computer Assisted Telephone Interview was funded by a Stream 3 grant from the Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute (APHCRI). Research fellowship of Ambresin was supported by a scholarship from the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois and the Department of Psychiatry of the University of Lausanne, Switzerland.