The Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey (APMS) series provides data on the prevalence of psychiatric illness in the English adult population (aged 16 +). This survey was conducted by the National Centre for Social Research in collaboration with the University of Leicester for the NHS Information Centre for health and social care. in 2007 nearly one…
The purpose of this study published 2005 in Aging and Mental Health was to evaluate levels of cognitive impairment, depressive mood and self-reported quality of life in older dialysis patients (>70 years). A total of 51 outpatients receiving dialysis were assessed by psychologists, using a depression scale (MADRS), two cognitive tests (MMSE and BEC 96),…
This is a study looking at the effect that psychiatric co-morbidity has on the subsequent development of physical illness, published in JAMA Psychiatry in 2016. [1] Eighteen face-to-face, cross-sectional household surveys of adults were conducted in 17 countries (47 609 individuals; 2 032 942 person-years) from January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2011. Most associations…
This is a narrative review that was published in 2018. [1] The authors there describe the evidence surrounding psychiatric comorbidity in patients with kidney disease, including the effect on progression and mortality. 1 Goh ZS, Griva K. Anxiety and depression in patients with end-stage renal disease: Impact and management challenges – A narrative review.…
This is a systematic review and meta-analysis that was published in 2013. [1] Studies that comprised a total of 55,982 participants were included. The estimated prevalence of depression varied by stage of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the tools used for diagnosis. The prevalence of interview-based depression in CKD stage 5D was 22.8% (confidence interval…
