| Study |
Prevalence of depression % (Definition
Used) |
Period of
Prevalence |
| Troidle et al. [41] |
Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) score ≥ 11 |
January 1, 1997, and January 31, 2002 |
| O'Donnell and Chung [42] |
(DSM-III-R criteria, substituting
specific physical symptoms with
psychological symptoms. Same
% identified by Beck Depression
Inventory score _ 9, including
all physical symptoms)
(DSM-III-R criteria, excluding
physical symptoms caused by
the medical condition)
(Beck Depression Inventory
score _ 15) |
Previous 7
days |
| Hinrichsen et al. [15] |
(Research Diagnostic Criteria for
minor depression)
(Research Diagnostic Criteria for
major depression) |
Not defined |
| Lopes et al. [43] |
(Patient report in response to 2
questions on mood from
KDQOL-SF) relating to past 4
weeks)
(Physician diagnosed from
medical records) |
Over
previous
4 weeks |
| Martin and
Thompson [44] |
(Score _ 8 on depression
component of Hospital Anxiety
and Depression scale) |
Point
prevalence |
| Kimmel and Peterson [14] |
5% and 10% |
Previous 7
days |
| Cukor et al. [45] |
Beck Depression Inventory |
Previous 7
days |
| Watnick et al. [7] |
Beck Depression Inventory
score _14) |
Previous 7
days |
| Wuerth et al. [46] |
Beck Depression Inventory
score _10) |
Previous 7
days |
