Risk factors and protective factors of depression in older people 65+. A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Identifying risk factors of depression can provide a better understanding of the disorder in older people. However, to minimize bias due to the influence of confounders and to detect reverse influence, a focus on longitudinal studies using multivariate analysis is required.

Design

A systematic literature search was conducted by searching the databases MEDLINE, Cochrane, PsycINFO and Web of Science for all relevant articles published from January 2000 to the end of March 2020. The following inclusion criteria were used: prospective design, nationally or regionally representative sample, published in English or German, analyzed risk factors for depression of individuals 65+ identified by multivariate analysis, and provided validity of diagnostic instrument. All resu

SUBMITTER: Maier A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8118343 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature