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- The study estimated how often patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) receive antidepressant treatment compared to those with osteoarthritis.
- Results showed that PD patients are nearly 4 times more likely to be treated with antidepressants than those with osteoarthritis.
- Despite this higher treatment rate, there may still be a significant number of PD patients who are not receiving adequate care for their depression.
Article Abstract
Unlabelled: We estimated the nationwide prevalence rate of antidepressant drug treatment in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients.
Background: Very few studies exist on the frequency of antidepressant drug treatment in patients with PD.
Method: Patients with a PD diagnosis at first hospital contact were identified and followed for up to 6 years. The subsequent probability of antidepressant drug treatment was estimated and compared to a control group of patients with osteoarthritis.
Results: The probability of antidepressant drug treatment was 3.98 [95% CI: 3.23-4.91) times higher for PD patients than for controls.
Conclusion: Patients with PD have higher rates of actual antidepressant drug treatment than a control group with osteoarthritis. Still, however, undertreatment of depressive states may be the case.
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