Review of community prevalence of depression in later life
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Summary
A systematic review of community-based studies of the prevalence of depression in later life (55+) found consistent evidence for higher prevalence rates for women and among older people living under adverse socio-economic circumstances.
- Type
- review
- Published
- 1999-04-01
- Cited by
- 1,205
- References
- 70
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- https://openalex.org/W1987544980
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Keywords
Depression (economics), Epidemiology, Prevalence, Late life depression, Comparability
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