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. 2006 Nov;61(5):731-4.
doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2006.04.011.

Quality of life and depressive symptoms in patients with major depression and end-stage renal disease: a matched-pair study

Marcelo T Berlim  1 , Betina S Mattevi, Anne Paola G Duarte, Fernando S Thomé, Elvino J G Barros, Marcelo P Fleck
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Quality of life and depressive symptoms in patients with major depression and end-stage renal disease: a matched-pair study

Marcelo T Berlim et al. J Psychosom Res. 2006 Nov.

Abstract

Objective: To compare the quality of life (QOL) and depressive symptoms of outpatients with major depression with that of nondepressed individuals undergoing hemodialysis (matched for age, gender, and ethnicity).

Methods: We used the WHOQOL BREF and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI).

Results: After univariate analyses, depressed patients' QOL scores were significantly lower (P<.0001) in all the assessed domains (i.e., physical health, psychological, social relationships, environmental, and global QOL). Additionally, there was a significant difference in the severity of depression among the study groups (P<.0001). Finally, after multiple regression analysis, the QOL profile of depressed subjects remained significantly worse even when controlling for depression scores and diagnostic status.

Conclusion: The subjective QOL of patients with major depression is significantly lower than that of subjects undergoing hemodialysis.

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