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Prevalence of depression and depressive symptoms among outpatients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BMJ Open · 2017 · Vol. 7(8) · pp. e017173–e017173
Jinghui Wang(Sun Yat-sen University)Xiaohang Wu(Sun Yat-sen University)Weiyi Lai(Sun Yat-sen University)Erping Long(Sun Yat-sen University)Xiayin Zhang(Sun Yat-sen University)Wangting Li(Sun Yat-sen University)Yi Zhu(Sun Yat-sen University)Chuan Chen(University of Miami)X. Zhong(Sun Yat-sen University)Zhenzhen Liu(Sun Yat-sen University)Dongni Wang(Sun Yat-sen University)Haotian Lin✉(Sun Yat-sen University)
Abstract
Our study provides evidence that a significant proportion of outpatients experience depression or depressive symptoms, highlighting the importance of developing effective management strategies for the early identification and treatment of these conditions among outpatients in clinical practice. The substantial heterogeneity between studies was not fully explained by the variables examined.
Psychosomatic Disorders and Their TreatmentsMental Health Treatment and AccessHealthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutMedicineMeta-analysisDepression (economics)PsycINFOCochrane LibraryObservational studySystematic reviewMEDLINEPsychiatryMajor depressive disorder
MeSH terms
DepressionDepressive DisorderHumansOutpatientsPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesQuality of Life
Funding
- Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province
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