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SynthesisBMC geriatrics2020

The prevalence of severe depression in Iranian older adult: a meta-analysis and meta-regression.

Nader Salari, Masoud Mohammadi, Aliakbar Vaisi-Raygani, Alireza Abdi, Shamarina Shohaimi, Behnam Khaledipaveh, Alireza Daneshkhah, Rostam Jalali

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Synthesis in BMC geriatrics, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers, 9 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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22 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 50 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Nader SalariDepartment of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
Masoud MohammadiDepartment of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
Aliakbar Vaisi-RayganiDepartment of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
Alireza AbdiDepartment of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
Shamarina ShohaimiDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, University Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
Behnam KhaledipavehDepartment of Psychiatric Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
Alireza DaneshkhahSchool of Computing, Electronics and Maths, Coventry University, London, UK.
Rostam JalaliDepartment of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran. ks_jalali@yahoo.com.
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences · IRIranshahr University · IRCoventry University · GBUniversiti Putra Malaysia · MY

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDepression is one of the most common psychiatric disorders in the older adult and one of the most common risk factors for suicide in the older adult. Studies show different and inconsistent prevalence rates in Iran. This study aims to determine the prevalence of severe depression in Iranian older adult through a meta-analysis approach.

methodsThe present meta-analysis was conducted between January 2000-August 2019. Articles related to the subject matter were obtained by searching Scopus, Sciencedirect, SID, magiran, Barakat Knowledge Network System, Medline (PubMed), and Google Scholar databases. The heterogeneity of the studies was evaluated using I

resultsIn a study of 3948 individuals aged 50-90 years, the overall prevalence of severe depression in Iranian older adult was 8.2% (95% CI, 4.14-6.3%) based on meta-analysis. Also, in order to investigate the effects of potential factors (sample size and year of study) on the heterogeneity of severe depression in Iranian older adult, meta-regression was used. It was reported that the prevalence of severe depression in Iranian older adult decreased with increasing sample size and increasing years of the study, which is significantly different (P < 0.05).

conclusionConsidering the high prevalence of severe depression in Iranian older adult, it is necessary for health policy makers to take effective control measures and periodic care for the older adult.

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Major Depressive DisorderAgedAged, 80 and overData ManagementHumansIranPrevalenceRisk FactorsIranian older adultMeta-analysisPrevalenceSevere depression

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