Trends in the epidemiology of depression and comorbidities from 2000 to 2019 in Belgium.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depression is a common mental disorder in family practice with an impact on global health. The aim of this study is to provide insight in the trends of epidemiological measures as well as pharmacological treatments and comorbidities of depression.

Methods

A study using data from INTEGO, a family practice registration network in Flanders, Belgium. Trends in age-standardized prevalence and incidence of depression from 2000 to 2019 as well as antidepressant prescriptions in prevalent depression cases were analyzed with join point regression. Comorbidity profiles were explored using the Cochran-Armitage test and the Jonckheere-Terpstra test.

Results

We identified 538 299 patients older than 15 years during the study period. We found an increasing trend in the a

SUBMITTER: Walrave R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9241171 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature