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ArticleBritish journal of cancer2004

Major depression in outpatients attending a regional cancer centre: screening and unmet treatment needs.

M Sharpe, V Strong, K Allen, R Rush, K Postma, A Tulloh, P Maguire, A House, A Ramirez, A Cull

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Article in British journal of cancer, 2004. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 68 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

68 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  7. The treatment of depression in cancer patients: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2007
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  15. Randomized controlled trial of collaborative care management of depression among low-income patients with cancer.Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2008
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  16. Depression, correlates of depression, and receipt of depression care among low-income women with breast or gynecologic cancer.Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2005
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

M SharpeDivision of Psychiatry, School of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Kennedy Tower, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Morningside Park, Edinburgh EH10 5HF, UK. michael.sharpe@ed.ac.uk
V Strong
K Allen
R Rush
K Postma
A Tulloh
P Maguire
A House
A Ramirez
A Cull

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A screening programme designed to identify cases of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in patients attending a Regional Cancer Centre outpatient department was established. It comprised two stages: (1) The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) self-rating questionnaire administered by a touch-screen computer; (2) we interviewed patients with high scores on the HADS (15 or more total score) over the telephone using the depression section of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSMIV (SCID). A large consecutive sample (5613) of oncology clinic attenders was screened, and practical difficulties in the screening process were identified. The estimated prevalence of major depressive disorder (MDD) in the sample surveyed was approximately 8% (7.8%; 95% confidence intervals 6.9-8.5%). We assessed a consecutive series of 150 patients identified as having MDD to determine how many had received evidence-based treatment for MDD. Only half had discussed their low mood with their general practitioner, only one-third had been prescribed any antidepressant medication, and very few had taken a therapeutic dose for an adequate period. Very few had received psychological treatment or had been referred to mental health services. Most were receiving no potentially effective therapy.

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Mass ScreeningAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntidepressive AgentsCancer Care FacilitiesDepressive DisorderFemaleHumansInterview, PsychologicalMaleMiddle AgedMood DisordersNeeds AssessmentNeoplasmsOutpatientsAntidepressive Agents

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PMID14735170
PMCPMC2409546

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