Analysis of global research output on diabetes depression and suicide.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diabetic patients, during the course of the disease, are most likely to experience depressive symptoms that might ultimately lead to suicidal ideation or suicide. The size of literature in diabetes depression/suicide is a good indicator of national and international efforts to address psychological co-morbidities associated with diabetes mellitus (DM). Therefore, the objective of this study was to give a comprehensive analysis, both quantitative and qualitative, of scientific literature in diabetes depression/suicide.

Methods

SciVerse Scopus was used to retrieve relevant literature up to 2016.

Results

In total, 1664 journal documents were retrieved with an average of 26.9 citations per article and an h-index of 98. Publications started in 1949 but sh

SUBMITTER: Sweileh WM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6198430 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature