Depression in chronically ill elderly.
Completed
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 360
Inclusion Criteria
1. Established diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus Type II or COPD;
2. age 60 years and over;
Exclusion Criteria
1. Treatment with antidepressants;
2. severe category of major depression;
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) assessed at baseline and at 3, 6 and 12 months after inclusion, <br /><br>cost-effectiveness and cost-utility assessed using cost-diaries and the EuroQol at baseline and at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after inclusion.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Quality of life (SF-36) assessed at baseline and at 3, 6 and 12 months after inclusion.