TY - JOUR T1 - Depression was associated with decreased survival for hospital patients who were seriously ill JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 127 LP - 127 DO - 10.1136/ebn.1.4.127 VL - 1 IS - 4 A2 - , Y1 - 1998/10/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/1/4/127.abstract N2 - Roach MJ, Connors AF, Dawson NV, et al for the SUPPORT Investigators. Depressed mood and survival in seriously ill hospitalized adults.Arch Intern Med1998 Feb 23;158:397–404.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science Question For hospital patients who are severely ill, is self reported depression associated with mortality after adjusting for functional status and severity of illness? Cohort study with 4 year follow up (Study to Understand Prognoses and Preferences for Outcomes and Risks of Treatments [SUPPORT]).5 tertiary teaching hospitals in the US.3529 patients (median age 63 y, median education level 12 y, 58% men, 78% white, 52% married) admitted to hospital with a serious illness. The projected 6 month survival for the group was 50%. Exclusion criteria were not speaking English; having AIDS, head trauma, or burns; being pregnant; <18 years old; expected hospital admission <72 hours; death … ER -