Depression and mood indicators in newly diagnosed glaucoma patients
Depression and mood indicators in newly diagnosed glaucoma patients
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DOI:
10.1016/j.ajo.2007.04.048
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发表时间:
2007-08-01
影响因子:
4.2
通讯作者:
Lichter, Paul R.
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作者:
Jampel, Henry D.;Frick, Kevin D.;Lichter, Paul R.
PURPOSE: To assess depression and mood indicators in subjects newly diagnosed with chronic open,angle glaucoma.DESIGN: Cross-sectional study of data from a randomized clinical trial.METHODS: Newly,diagnosed glaucoma patients enrolled in the Collaborative Initial Glaucoma Treatment Study (CIGTS) responded at baseline to quality-of,life (QOL) telephone interviews. We studied responses to the 33,item Visual Activities Questionnaire (VAQ), six items from a disease,specific Health Perceptions Index (HPI), and eight questions from the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D). We cor related the responses to the HPI and the CES-D with visual acuity (VA) and CIGTS visual field (VF) as well as to the responses to the VAQ.RESULTS: VAQ score was correlated (P