Depression in relation to age and gender in the general population: the Nord‐Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT)

Abstract

Our results of this population-based study differ from most sample studies reported, and these discrepancies are discussed with focus on study design, self-rating, and the concept of depression covered by HADS.

Gender differences and quality of life in atrial fibrillation: The mediating role of depression

“…Their study [36] also suggests that HADS scores increase with age, although we did not find that association in our sample. Mean depression scores are consistent with previous work involving AF patients with patient-activated atrial defibrillators [37] and post-MI patients [19,38,39] but were somewhat lower than scores reported by patients with implantable defibrillators [40].…”

“…Approximately 11% of our total sample met criteria for possible depression, which is slightly lower than the 14.4 -14.6% reported by Stordal et al [36] in their population study. Their study [36] also suggests that HADS scores increase with age, although we did not find that association in our sample.…”

Fatigue in persons who have lived with spinal cord injury for >20 years

“…14 The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) is often used to assess anxiety and depression. [16][17][18][19] It is based on 14 items, each related to subscales designed to capture both anxiety (HADS-A, seven items) and depression (HADS-D, seven items). All items have four response categories (0 ¼ not at all, to 3 ¼ very often indeed).…”

Anxiety and depression in individuals with somatic health problems. The Nord-Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT)

“…The weighting procedure was based on the National population statistics of 1996, and was identical to the procedure used in the National Comorbidity Survey (16) and in several of our previous studies (10,11). All statistics except crude numbers were based on weighted data.…”