ArticleJournal of general internal medicine2024
Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Infection on Long-Term Depression Symptoms among Veterans.
Article in Journal of general internal medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. It is linked to trial NCT05394025 (COVID-19 Observational Research Collaboratory - Long-Term Outcomes), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers.
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COVID-19 Observational Research Collaboratory - Long-Term Outcomes (LTO) Study
Who cites it
4 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.
- Budget Impact of Adopting Nirmatrelvir-Ritonavir for Treating COVID-19 in a Large Integrated Healthcare System.Open forum infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Natural disasters and SARS-CoV-2: potential risk factors for exacerbating mental health conditions among veterans.Discover mental health · 2025Article
- Veterans at High Risk for Post-COVID-19 Suicide Attempts or Other Self-Directed Violence.JAMA network open · 2025Article
- Frailty as a Risk Factor for Depression after COVID-19 Hospital Admission.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- Erratum issued
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20 authors at 11 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundPrior research demonstrates that SARS-COV-2 infection can be associated with a broad range of mental health outcomes including depression symptoms. Veterans, in particular, may be at elevated risk of increased depression following SARS-COV-2 infection given their high rates of pre-existing mental and physical health comorbidities. However, few studies have tried to isolate SARS-COV-2 infection associations with long term, patient-reported depression symptoms from other factors (e.g., physical health comorbidities, pandemic-related stress).
objectiveTo evaluate the association between SARS-COV-2 infection and subsequent depression symptoms among United States Military Veterans.
designSurvey-based non-randomized cohort study with matched comparators.
participantsA matched-dyadic sample from a larger, stratified random sample of participants with and without known to SARS-COV-2 infection were invited to participate in a survey evaluating mental health and wellness 18-months after their index infection date. Sampled participants were stratified by infection severity of the participant infected with SARS-COV-2 (hospitalized or not) and by month of index date. A total of 186 participants in each group agreed to participate in the survey and had sufficient data for inclusion in analyses. Those in the uninfected group who were later infected were excluded from analyses. MAIN MEASURES: Participants were administered the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 as part of a phone interview survey. Demographics, physical and mental health comorbidities were extracted from VHA administrative data. KEY
resultsVeterans infected with SARS-COV-2 had significantly higher depression symptoms scores compared with those uninfected. In particular, psychological symptoms (e.g., low mood, suicidal ideation) scores were elevated relative to the comparator group (M
conclusionSARS-COV-2 infection was associated with more depression symptoms among Veterans at 18-months post-infection. Routine evaluation of depression symptoms over time following SARS-COV-2 infection is important to facilitate adequate assessment and treatment.
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