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Clin Pract Epidemol Ment Health. 2006 Jun 14; 2:13
A major depression prognosis calculator based on episode duration
Patten SB.
Background: Epidemiological data have shown that the probability of recovery from an episode declines with increasing episode duration, such that the duration of an episode may be an important factor in determining whether treatment is required. The objective of this study is to incorporate episode duration data into a calculator predicting the probability of recovery during a specified interval of time.
Methods: Data from two Canadian epidemiological studies were used, both studies were components of a program undertaken by the Canadian national statistical agency. One component was a cross-sectional psychiatric epidemiological survey (n=36,984) and the other was a longitudinal study (n=17,262).
Results: A Weibull distribution provided a good description of episode durations reported by subjects with major depression in the cross-sectional survey. This distribution was used to develop a discrete event simulation model for episode duration calibrated using the longitudinal data. The resulting estimates were then incorporated into a predictive calculator. During the early weeks of an episode, recovery probabilities are high. The model predicts that approximately 20% will recover in the first week after diagnostic criteria for major depression are met. However, after six months of illness, recovery during a subsequent week is less than 1%.
Conclusions: The duration of an episode is relevant to the probability of recovery. This epidemiological feature of depressive disorders can inform prognostic judgments. Watchful waiting may be an appropriate strategy for mild episodes of recent onset, but the risks and benefits of this strategy must be assessed in relation to time since onset of the episode.
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posted Thursday, 15 June 2006
tags: major depression