Unraveling the link between hypertension and depression in older adults: a meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To perform a meta-analyses to understand the current status of and risk factors for depression in older adults with hypertension.

Methods

Eight electronic databases and two clinical trial registries were searched to identify studies examining the incidence of and risk factors for depression among older adults with hypertension. The databases were searched from inception to June 2023. The included studies were evaluated using the Newcastle-Ottawa scale and the evaluation tool recommended by the Agency for Health care Research and Quality.

Results

A total of 18 studies with 29,694 patients were included. Meta-analysis results showed that the prevalence of depression in older adults with hypertension was 29%. The risk factors for depression among this populatio

SUBMITTER: Gan Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10704466 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature