Brief description of the IDACC study.

The IDACC study aimed to identify symptoms of depression in patients hospitalised for a range of cardiac conditions, and to monitor health outcomes over the next 12 months for those who were depressed as well as those who were not depressed. From August 2000 to June 2002, patients admitted to cardiac units in 4 major public hospitals in Adelaide, South Australia were invited to participate in the IDACC study. Of 1541 patients who consented to take part, screening tests identified 712 (46%) with depressive symptoms. These patients were entered into a trial to determine if a general practitioner (GP) focused intervention could improve depression and quality of life, compared to `usual care'.

Index to the IDACC Site

Brief description of the IDACC study. 1

Background - Depression and Heart Disease 2

Depression and heart disease: How common is this? 2

The link between depression and heart disease 2

What are the consequences on health outcomes? 2

Depression often undiagnosed and untreated in patients with physical illness 3

Anxiety, hostility and other emotional factors 4

Depression with other diseases 4

References 4

Study Details 6

Objectives 6

Study Design 6

Setting and Participants 7

Study procedures 7

Analyses 10

Questionnaires 12

Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) 12

Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) 12

Beck Depression Inventory, version 2 (BDI) 13

Assessment of Quality of Life (AQoL) 13

Short Form-36 Health Survey Questionnaire (SF-36) 13

Life Orientation Test (LOT-R) 13

Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (PSSS) 14

Demographics, Medical History 14

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 14

PTSD Checklist - Civilian Version (PCL-C) 14

Publications and presentations 17

Acknowledgements 18

Contacts 19

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