Depression and drug utilization in an elderly population

OBJECTIVE: To verify whether depression, defined as a 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) > 6, is associated with greater drug utilization by elderly patients. POPULATION: 2568 patients enrolled in the Gruppo Italiano di Farmacovigilanza nell'Anziano (GIFA) study. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE:...

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Autores principales: Antonelli Incalzi, Raffaele, Corsonello, Andrea, Pedone, Claudio, Corica, Francesco, Carbonin, Pierugo
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2005
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1661601/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18360544

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1661601/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18360544

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