Associations between depression and anxiety index and frequency of acute exacerbation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Comorbidities of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) influence clinical characteristics and prognosis.

Objectives

This study compared the clinical characteristics and exacerbation rate of COPD according to the presence of depression or anxiety.

Design

This study used data from The Korea COPD Subgroup Study (KOCOSS) cohort, a nationwide prospective cohort from 54 medical centers, between April 2012 and 2019.

Methods

Depression and anxiety were diagnosed with the Beck Depression Inventory and Beck Anxiety Inventory. Negative binomial regression analysis was performed to analyze the frequency of exacerbations in depressed patients and anxiety. Differences in lung function trajectory according to presence of depression/anxiety were analyzed usin

SUBMITTER: Hong YJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10729613 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature