A Single, One-Off Measure of Depression and Anxiety Predicts Future Symptoms, Higher Healthcare Costs, and Lower Quality of Life in Coronary Heart Disease Patients: Analysis from a Multi-Wave, Primary Care Cohort Study

Jorge E Palacios, Mizanur Khondoker, Evanthia Achilla, Andre Tylee and Matthew Hotopf

PLOS ONE, 2016, vol. 11, issue 7, 1-13

Abstract: Objective: To determine whether a one-off, baseline measure of depression and anxiety in a primary care, coronary heart disease (CHD) population predicts ongoing symptoms, costs, and quality of life across a 3-year follow-up. Design: Longitudinal cohort study. Setting: 16 General Practice surgeries across South-East London Participants: 803 adults (70% male, mean age 71 years) contributing up to 7 follow-up points. Main outcome measures: Ongoing reporting of symptoms, health care costs, and quality of life. Results: At baseline, 27% of the sample screened positive for symptoms of depression and anxiety, as measured by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). The probability of scoring above the cut-off throughout the follow-up was 71.5% (p

Date: 2016
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