This is a systematic review and meta-analysis that was published in 2016. [1] Eight controlled studies were included in the review. The number of participants in the pooled studies was of 5.552 COPD subjects and 5.211 controls. The depression prevalence was 27.1% [25.9-28.3] in COPD patients and 10.0% [9.2-10.8] in the control group. The pooled…
This is a systematic review that was published in 2013. [1] 10 studies met the inclusion criteria for review. The studies had small to modest sample sizes and included mainly male COPD patients (71% male). The prevalence of clinical anxiety ranged from 10–55% among in-patients and 13–46% among out-patients with COPD. The authors further describe…
This is an English study that was published in 2009. [1] Out of the eligible 132 patients, 87 participated in the study. The Edinburgh Depression Scale (EDS) and self-rated symptoms list were completed three times over an eight-week period and analyzed, together with demographic and clinical factors. Depression was self-rated in 29% (25/87) of patients…
This is a Canadian study from 2017. [1] The objective of this study was to quantify the impact of mental disorders on the adult asthma population and compare the risk of mental health service claims (MHSCs) in the 1 year before and 1 year after asthma diagnosis. Ontario residents aged 25 to 65 years with…
This is a retrospective study from Ottawa, Canada. [1] Adults aged ≥18 years with HCV (n=1209) were compared with age- and sex-matched Ottawa-area residents (n=6045). All mental health conditions, including nonpsychotic mood and anxiety disorders (PR 2.22; 95% CI, 1.86-2.64), other mental health illnesses (PR 2.71; 95% CI, 2.06-3.55), and substance use (PR 26.50; 95%…
