Depression in Europe. Geographical distribution among older people
Background. This is the first report of results from the EURODEP Programme. Aims. To assess the prevalence of depression judged suitable for intervention in randomised samples of those aged ≥ 65 in nine European centres. Method. The GMS-AGECAT package. Results. Differences in prevalence are apparent...
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ftvuamsterumc:oai:pure.atira.dk:publications/f2dc8e79-eb76-42b8-9139-a7fa04cfaaa3 2023-05-15T16:50:15+02:00 Depression in Europe. Geographical distribution among older people Copeland, J. R.M. Beekman, A. T.F. Dewey, M. E. Hooijer, C. Jordan, A. Lawlor, B. A. Lobo, A. Magnusson, H. Mann, A. H. Meller, I. Prince, M. J. Reischies, F. Turrina, C. Devries, M. W. Wilson, K. C.M. 1999 https://research.vumc.nl/en/publications/f2dc8e79-eb76-42b8-9139-a7fa04cfaaa3 https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.174.4.312 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0032932688&partnerID=8YFLogxK eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Copeland , J R M , Beekman , A T F , Dewey , M E , Hooijer , C , Jordan , A , Lawlor , B A , Lobo , A , Magnusson , H , Mann , A H , Meller , I , Prince , M J , Reischies , F , Turrina , C , Devries , M W & Wilson , K C M 1999 , ' Depression in Europe. Geographical distribution among older people ' , British Journal of Psychiatry , vol. 174 , no. APR. , pp. 312-321 . https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.174.4.312 article 1999 ftvuamsterumc https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.174.4.312 2021-12-29T08:03:59Z Background. This is the first report of results from the EURODEP Programme. Aims. To assess the prevalence of depression judged suitable for intervention in randomised samples of those aged ≥ 65 in nine European centres. Method. The GMS-AGECAT package. Results. Differences in prevalence are apparent, 8.8% (Iceland) to 23.6% (Munich). When sub-cases and cases are added together, five high- and four low-scoring centres emerge. Women predominated over men. Proportions of sub-cases to cases revealed striking differences but did not explain prevalence. There was no constant association between prevalence and age. A meta-analysis (n=13 808) gave an overall prevalence of 12.3%, 14.1% for women and 8.6% for men. Conclusions. Considerable variation occurs in the levels of depression across Europe, the cause for which is not immediately obvious. Case and sub-case levels taken together show greater variability, suggesting that it is not a matter of case/sub-case selection criteria, which were standardised by computer. Substantial levels of depression are shown but 62-82% of persons had no depressive level. Opportunities for treatment exist. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Research portal Amsterdam UMC (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Universitair Medische Centra) British Journal of Psychiatry 174 4 312 321 |
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Background. This is the first report of results from the EURODEP Programme. Aims. To assess the prevalence of depression judged suitable for intervention in randomised samples of those aged ≥ 65 in nine European centres. Method. The GMS-AGECAT package. Results. Differences in prevalence are apparent, 8.8% (Iceland) to 23.6% (Munich). When sub-cases and cases are added together, five high- and four low-scoring centres emerge. Women predominated over men. Proportions of sub-cases to cases revealed striking differences but did not explain prevalence. There was no constant association between prevalence and age. A meta-analysis (n=13 808) gave an overall prevalence of 12.3%, 14.1% for women and 8.6% for men. Conclusions. Considerable variation occurs in the levels of depression across Europe, the cause for which is not immediately obvious. Case and sub-case levels taken together show greater variability, suggesting that it is not a matter of case/sub-case selection criteria, which were standardised by computer. Substantial levels of depression are shown but 62-82% of persons had no depressive level. Opportunities for treatment exist. |
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Copeland, J. R.M. Beekman, A. T.F. Dewey, M. E. Hooijer, C. Jordan, A. Lawlor, B. A. Lobo, A. Magnusson, H. Mann, A. H. Meller, I. Prince, M. J. Reischies, F. Turrina, C. Devries, M. W. Wilson, K. C.M. |
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Copeland, J. R.M. Beekman, A. T.F. Dewey, M. E. Hooijer, C. Jordan, A. Lawlor, B. A. Lobo, A. Magnusson, H. Mann, A. H. Meller, I. Prince, M. J. Reischies, F. Turrina, C. Devries, M. W. Wilson, K. C.M. Depression in Europe. Geographical distribution among older people |
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Depression in Europe. Geographical distribution among older people |
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Copeland , J R M , Beekman , A T F , Dewey , M E , Hooijer , C , Jordan , A , Lawlor , B A , Lobo , A , Magnusson , H , Mann , A H , Meller , I , Prince , M J , Reischies , F , Turrina , C , Devries , M W & Wilson , K C M 1999 , ' Depression in Europe. Geographical distribution among older people ' , British Journal of Psychiatry , vol. 174 , no. APR. , pp. 312-321 . https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.174.4.312 |
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