Development and validation of a risk prediction model for depression in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Journal: BMC psychiatry
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a prevalent respiratory condition often accompanied by depression, which exacerbates disease burden and impairs quality of life. Early identification of depression risk in COPD patients remains a clinical challenge.

Authors

  • Tong Feng
    Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Rd., Tianjin, 300072, China.
  • Peipei Li
    School of Computer Science and Information Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230601, Anhui, China. Electronic address: peipeili@hfut.edu.cn.
  • Ran Duan
    Clinical Medical College, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
  • Zhi Jin