Risk of depression and anxiety in 7.302 patients with sarcoidosis: a nationwide cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

The aim was to investigate the association between sarcoidosis and anxiety and/or depression (A/D) in patients with sarcoidosis and comparators matched on age, gender, residency, and cohabitation status.

Methods

Patients with newly diagnosed sarcoidosis between 2001 and 2015 were identified in the Danish National Patient Register. Cases were matched 1:4 with non-sarcoidosis comparators. We estimated the cumulative incidence of A/D using the Cumulative Incidence Function and the subdistribution hazard ratio (sHR) for A/D using the Fine-Gray subdistribution hazard model. Estimates were adjusted for socio-economic status and Deyo-Charlson Comorbidity Index.

Results

We identified 7.302 cases and 26.145 matched comparators. The cumulative incidence of A/

SUBMITTER: Sikjær MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11008320 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature