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Depression comorbid with tuberculosis and its impact on health status: cross-sectional analysis of community-based data from 48 low- and middle-income countries

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Koyanagi, Ai, Vancampfort, Davy, Carvalho, André F., DeVylder, Jordan E., Haro, Josep Maria, Pizzol, Damiano, Veronese, Nicola, Stubbs, Brendon·2017·BMC Medicine

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BACKGROUND: Depression in tuberculosis increases the risk for adverse health outcomes. However, little is known about comorbid depression and tuberculosis in the general population. Thus, we assessed the association between depression and tuberculosis, and the decrements in health status associated with this comorbidity in 48 low- and middle-income countries. METHODS: Cross-sectional, community-based data from the World Health Survey on 242,952 individuals aged ≥ 18 years were analyzed. Based on the World Mental Health Survey version of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview, past 12-month depression was categorized into depressive episode, brief depressive episode, subsyndromal depression, and no depression. Health status across six domains (cognition, interpersonal activities, sleep/energy, self-care, mobility, pain/discomfort) was assessed. Multivariable logistic and linear regression analyses were performed to assess the associations. RESULTS: The prevalence of depressive episode among those with and without tuberculosis was 23.7% and 6.8%, respectively (P < 0.001). Tuberculosis was associated with a 1.98 (95% CI 1.47-2.67), 1.75 (95% CI 1.26-2.42), and 3.68 (95% CI 3.01-4.50) times higher odds for subsyndromal depression, brief depressive episode, and depressive episode, respectively. Depressive episode co-occurring with tuberculosis was associated with significantly worse health status across all six domains compared to tuberculosis alone. Interaction analysis showed that depression significantly amplifies the association between TB and difficulties in self-care but not in other health domains. CONCLUSIONS: Depression is highly prevalent in adults with tuberculosis, and is associated with worse health status compared to tuberculosis without depression. Public health efforts directed to the recognition and management of depression in people with tuberculosis may lead to better outcomes.

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  • Untreated depression at baseline is independently associated with greater disability, poorer quality of life, TB treatment default and negative TB treatment outcomes.

    “Untreated depression at baseline is independently associated with greater disability, poorer quality of life,12,13 TB treatment default12 and negative TB treatment outcomes.14”

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    The Results (Table 4; page unavailable) show that people with both TB and depression had worse adjusted health-function scores than those with TB alone, supporting the disability and poorer-health-status portion of the claim. This cross-sectional study did not establish that depression was untreated at baseline or measure TB treatment default or treatment outcomes; the Discussion mentions adherence and mortality as findings from another study. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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Authors
Koyanagi, A., Vancampfort, D., Carvalho, A. F., DeVylder, J. E., Haro, J. M., Pizzol, D., Veronese, N., & Stubbs, B.
Affiliations
  • Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ES)
  • KU Leuven (BE)
  • Fordham University (US)
  • University of Padua (IT)
  • National Health Service (GB)
Corresponding author
Koyanagi, Ai
Venue
BMC Medicine
Published
2017-11-28
Volume
15
Issue
1
Pages
209-209
ISSN
1741-7015 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2768219072
Cited by
131
References
49
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Funders
Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
Keywords
depression, tuberculosis, comorbidities, health status, subthreshold depression, depressive episodes, self-care, low- and middle-income countries, World Health Survey, mental health
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Cross-Sectional Studies, Depression, Female, Health Status, Health Surveys, Humans, Income, Male, Middle Aged, Pain, Risk Factors, Self Care, Social Class, Tuberculosis, Global Health, Comorbidity, Prevalence

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