A prospective study of mental health care for comorbid depressed mood in older adults with painful osteoarthritis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Comorbid depression is common among adults with painful osteoarthritis (OA). We evaluated the relationship between depressed mood and receipt of mental health (MH) care services.

Methods

In a cohort with OA, annual interviews assessed comorbidity, arthritis severity, and MH (SF-36 mental health score). Surveys were linked to administrative health databases to identify mental health-related visits to physicians in the two years following the baseline interview (1996-98). Prescriptions for anti-depressants were ascertained for participants aged 65+ years (eligible for drug benefits). The relationship between MH scores and MH-related physician visits was assessed using zero-inflated negative binomial regression, adjusting for confounders. For those aged 65+ years, lo

SUBMITTER: Gleicher Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3184052 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature