Psychological treatment of depressive symptoms in Chinese elderly inpatients with significant medical comorbidity: A meta-analysis

Dai, Bibing; Li, Juan; Cuijpers, Pim

doi:10.1186/1471-244X-11-92

Table 1 Characteristics of included studies

From: Psychological treatment of depressive symptoms in Chinese elderly inpatients with significant medical comorbidity: A meta-analysis

Author & Year	Comorbidity	Age	Definition of depression	Conditions	N	N _se	Frm	Depression measures	Clinical index
Du, 2007	Atrial fibrillation	60-80; M = 66.0	Other definition (M_SDS = 55.25)	1.CBT + SUP + Health education + Relaxation+ Music therapy	30	10	Ind	SDS	The number different curative effects
				2. Care-as-usual	30
Hu & Gui, 2007	Leukemia	60-82	Other definition (SDS > 40; M_SDS = 53.77)	1. SUP + Teleotherapeutics	25	-	Ind	SDS	-
				2. Care-as-usual	25
Kong & Li, 2004	Stroke	60-82; M = 62.7	Clinical diagnosis (DSM-3-R; HRSD ≥ 13; M_HRSD = 20.53)	1. CBT+SUP	34	-	Mixed	HRSD	The number different curative effects
				2. Care-as-usual	30
Li, 2007	Somatic disease	M = 74	Other definition (SDS > 40; M_SDS = 62.22)	1. CT + SUP	27	-	Ind	SDS	-
	(-)			2. Care-as-usual	25
Li et al., 2007	Prostatic hyperplasia	60-76	Other definition (M_SDS = 54.70)	1. SUP + Relaxation + Health education + Music therapy	40	-	Mixed	SDS	The number of spastic bladder; The number of using anodyne
				2. Care-as-usual	40
Liu et al., 2000	DM	60-79; M = 63.1	Other definition (M_SCL-90-D = 1.73)	1.CT+ SUP +Health education + Relaxation + Music therapy	32	-	Mixd	SCL-90-D	The number of different curative effects
				2. Care-as-usual	32
Meng, 2007	CHD	63-83; M = 75.2	Other definition (M_SDS = 56.23)	1. SUP + Relaxation therapy +Music therapy	32	-	Mixed	SDS	SAQ; The number of different curative effects
				2. Care-as-usual	32
Qu, 2002	CHF	≥ 65; M = 66.5	Other definition (M_SDS = 55.32)	1. CBT + SUP	28	16	Ind	SDS	The number of different curative 24 effects
				2. Care-as-usual	28
Shu & Dong, 2008	CHD	65-84	Other definition (M_SDS = 53.15)	1.CBT+ SUP + Relaxation + Health education +Music therapy	20	8	Mixed	SDS	-
				2. Care-as-usual	20
Tang et al., 2008	Stroke	61-85; M = 65.5	Clinical diagnosis (CCMD-3, HRSD ≥ 17; M_HRSD = 22.31)	1. CT + SUP	29	-	Mixed	HRSD	BI; FMA; NFA
				2. Care-as-usual	29
Xie & Jiang, 2005	BPH	60-78; M = 67.3	Other definition (M_SCL-90-D = 1.68)	1. BT + SUP + Health education	35	-	Mixed	SDS	SF-36
				2. Care-as-usual	30
Zhou et al., 2008	Hypertension	65-80; M = 72.7	Other definition (SDS ≥ 50; M_SDS = 53.7)	1.SUP + CT + Relaxation therapy	50	16	Mixed	SDS	SBP, DBP
				2. Care-as-usual		50
Zhu et al., 2007	Stroke	60-82; M = 66.1	Other definition (M_SCL-90-D = 2.13)	1. CT + SUP + Health education	31	18	Ind	SCL-90-D	-
				2. Care-as-usual	31

Abbreviations: BI-Barthel Index; BPH, benign prostatic hypertrophy; CCMD, Clinical diagnosis according to the Chinese Classification of Mental Disorders; CBT, cognitive behavior therapy; CHF, chronic heart failure; CHD, coronary heart disease; Clinical index, The measures were used for assessment of effect of psychological interventions on significant medical comorbidity; CT, cognitive therapy; DBP, Diastolic blood pressure; DM, diabetes mellitus; Frm, format; HRSD, Hamilton Depression Scale; Ind, individual format; Mixed, format incorporating both individualized and group treatment; NFA, Neurological function assessment; Nse, number of sessions; SAQ, Seattle Angina Questionnaire; SBP, Systolic blood pressure; SCL-90-D, Symptom Checklist 90-Depression; SDS, Self-rating Depression Scale; SF-36, 36-item short-form healthy survey; SUP, Non-directive supportive therapy; the number of different curative effects, the number of participants whose curative effects of significant medical comorbidity are effective (very effective, effective) or not effective (barely effective, not effective); -, no report.

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