The Prevalence and Regional Variation of Major Depressive Disorder Among Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease in the Medicare Population

Conclusions: This study documents a correlation between PAD and MDD and may, therefore, identify an at-risk population susceptible to inferior clinical outcomes. Significant regional variation exists in the prevalence of PAD and MDD, though there appear to be specific endemic regions notable for both disorders. Accordingly, health-care resource allocation toward endemic regions may help improve population health among this at-risk cohort.

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Source: Vascular and Endovascular Surgery - May 9, 2016 Category: Surgery Authors: Columbo, J. A., Stone, D. H., Goodney, P. P., Nolan, B. W., Stableford, J. A., Brooke, B. S., Powell, R. J., Finn, C. T. Tags: Original Manuscripts Source Type: research