Open AccessAssociations of depressive symptoms with gender, body mass index and dyspnea in primary care COPD patients
Author(s) -
Niels H. Chavannes,
Marcus J.H. Huibers,
Tjard Schermer,
A.J.C Hendriks,
Chris van Weel,
Emiel F.M. Wouters,
C.P. van Schayck
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
family practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.955
H-Index - 100
eISSN - 1460-2229
pISSN - 0263-2136
DOI - 10.1093/fampra/cmi056
Subject(s) - medicine , body mass index , exacerbation , copd , comorbidity , depression (economics) , beck depression inventory , logistic regression , cross sectional study , physical therapy , psychiatry , anxiety , economics , macroeconomics , pathology
It has been suggested that severe COPD is associated with depressive symptoms, possibly linked to exacerbations, dyspnea and hospitalisation. However, scarce data are available in primary care where most patients suffer from mild or moderate disease.