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ArticleJournal of affective disorders2016

A comparative cross-cultural study of the prevalence of late life depression in low and middle income countries.

M Guerra, A M Prina, C P Ferri, D Acosta, S Gallardo, Y Huang, K S Jacob, I Z Jimenez-Velazquez, J J Llibre Rodriguez, Z Liu and 5 more

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Article in Journal of affective disorders, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05597566 (Predictive Effect of Neuroinflammatory Factors on the Efficacy of Modified Electroconvulsive Therapy in the Treatment of Senile Depression Accompanied by Suicidal Ideation), which is not on this map. Cited by 52 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

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NCT05597566 unknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2021, after this paper: background citation

Predictive Effect of Neuroinflammatory Factors on the Efficacy of Modified Electroconvulsive Therapy in the Treatment of Senile Depression Accompanied by Suicidal Ideation

TypeobservationalSponsorQinge ZhangRan2021 to 2022Enrolled72ConditionsMajor Depression DisorderArmsmodified electroconvulsive therapy
3 · Its place in the literature

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52 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 121 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Incidence of depression among community-dwelling older adults: A systematic review.Psychogeriatrics : the official journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 11 institutions in 11 countries.

M GuerraInstitute of Memory, Depression and Disease Risk, Avda Constructores 1230, Lima 12, Peru; Centre for Global Mental Health, Health Service and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King׳s College London, London, UK; Peruvian University, Cayetano, Heredia, Lima, Peru. Electronic address: mariella.guerra.1066@gmail.com.
A M PrinaCentre for Global Mental Health, Health Service and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King׳s College London, London, UK.
C P FerriFederal University of Sao Paulo, UNIFESP, Sao Paulo, Brasil.
D AcostaNational University Pedro Henriquez Urena.
S GallardoInstitute of Memory, Depression and Disease Risk, Avda Constructores 1230, Lima 12, Peru.
Y HuangPeking University China.
K S JacobChristian Medical College, Vellore, India.
I Z Jimenez-VelazquezSchool of Medicine, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
J J Llibre RodriguezMedical University of Havana.
Z LiuPeking University China.
A SalasCentral University of Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela.
A L SosaNational Autonomous University of Mexico.
J D WilliamsDepartment of Community Health, Voluntary Health Services, Chennai, India.
R UwakweNnamdi Azikiwe Uniiversity.
M PrinceCentre for Global Mental Health, Health Service and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King׳s College London, London, UK.
King's College London · GBPeking University · CNCentral University of Venezuela · VEChristian Medical College & Hospital · INNnamdi Azikiwe University · NGUniversidad de Ciencias Médicas de la Habana · CUUniversidade Federal de São Paulo · BRUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de México · MXUniversidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña · DOUniversity of Puerto Rico System · PRVoluntary Health Services Hospital · IN

Funding

Medical Research Council MR/K021907/1Wellcome TrustWellcome Trust GR066133
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCurrent estimates of the prevalence of depression in later life mostly arise from studies carried out in Europe, North America and Asia. In this study we aimed to measure the prevalence of depression using a standardised method in a number of low and middle income countries (LMIC).

methodsA one-phase cross-sectional survey involving over 17,000 participants aged 65 years and over living in urban and rural catchment areas in 13 sites from 9 countries (Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Venezuela, Peru, China, India and Nigeria). Depression was assessed and compared using ICD-10 and EURO-D criteria.

resultsDepression prevalence varied across sites according to diagnostic criteria. The lowest prevalence was observed for ICD-10 depressive episode (0.3 to 13.8%). When using the EURO-D depression scale, the prevalence was higher and ranged from 1.0% to 38.6%. The crude prevalence was particularly high in the Dominican Republic and in rural India. ICD-10 depression was also associated with increased age and being female. LIMITATIONS: Generalisability of findings outside of catchment areas is difficult to assess.

conclusionsLate life depression is burdensome, and common in LMIC. However its prevalence varies from culture to culture; its diagnosis poses a significant challenge and requires proper recognition of its expression.

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Cross-Cultural ComparisonAgedAged, 80 and overChinaCross-Sectional StudiesCubaDepressionDeveloping CountriesDominican RepublicFemaleHumansIndiaLate Onset DisordersMaleMexicoNigeriaDepressionEURO-DICD-10Older-agePrevalence

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PMID26544620
PMCPMC4679114
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