The prevalence of severe depression in Iranian older adult: a meta-analysis and meta-regression

Abstract Background Depression is one of the most common psychiatric disorders in the older adult and one of the most common risk factors for suicide in the older adult. Studies show different and inconsistent prevalence rates in Iran. This study aims to determine the prevalence of severe depression...

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Main Authors: Nader Salari, Masoud Mohammadi, Aliakbar Vaisi-Raygani, Alireza Abdi, Shamarina Shohaimi, Behnam Khaledipaveh, Alireza Daneshkhah, Rostam Jalali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-020-1444-0