Cited by 1,493Dementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchAlzheimer's disease research and treatmentsTreatment of Major Depression

Depression and Risk for Alzheimer Disease: Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, and Metaregression Analysis

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Ownby, Raymond L., Crocco, Elizabeth, Acevedo, Amarilis, John, Vineeth, Loewenstein, David·2006·Archives of General Psychiatry

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Context A history of depression may increase risk for developing Alzheimer disease (AD) later in life. Clarifying this relation might improve understanding of risk factors for and disease mechanisms in AD. Objective To systematically review and complete a meta-analysis on the relation of depression and AD. Data sources We conducted electronic bibliographic searches of MEDLINE, PsychLit, EMBASE, and BIOSIS using search terms sensitive to studies of etiology combined with searches on terms related to depression and AD and reviewed reference lists of articles. Study selection Studies with data contrasting depressed vs nondepressed patients who did and did not later develop AD were included. Studies that related continuous measures of depression and cognitive status were excluded. Data extraction Numerical data were independently extracted by 3 reviewers. They also rated studies on a scale that assessed quality indicators for observational studies. Data on the interval between observation of depression and the diagnosis of AD were collected when available. Data synthesis Meta-analytic evaluation with random-effects models resulted in pooled odds ratios of 2.03 (95% confidence interval, 1.73-2.38) for case-control and of 1.90 (95% confidence interval, 1.55-2.33) for cohort studies. Findings of increased risk were robust to sensitivity analyses. Interval between diagnoses of depression and AD was positively related to increased risk of developing AD, suggesting that rather than a p…

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Authors
Ownby, R. L., Crocco, E., Acevedo, A., John, V., & Loewenstein, D.
Affiliations
University of Miami (US)
Venue
Archives of General Psychiatry
Published
2006-05-01
Volume
63
Issue
5
Pages
530
ISSN
0003-990X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2137944397
Cited by
1,493
References
12
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FWCI
25.06
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Archives of General Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • NSUWorks (Nova Southeastern University) (submittedVersion)
Funders
National Institute on Aging (K23 AG 19745, K23AG019745)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Treatment of Major Depression
Keywords
depression, Alzheimer's disease, risk factors, dementia
MeSH terms
Alzheimer Disease, Cross-Cultural Comparison, Depressive Disorder, Humans, Regression Analysis, Risk Factors, Cohort Studies, Comorbidity, Prevalence, Case-Control Studies, Publication Bias

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