Background The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care has a guideline on
screening for depression among adults 18 years of age or older at average or high risk for …

BackgroundIt has been suggested that screening interventions may be effective for suicide
prevention. Few studies, however, have reported their effects on outcome measures …

Background Depression is common in primary care and clinicians are encouraged to screen
their patients. Meta-analyses have evaluated the effectiveness of screening, but two author …

A systematic review was undertaken to quantify the effect of community-based depression
screening (CDS) with follow-up on the completed suicide risk for residents aged 65 and …

INTRODUCTION—Depression is the most common psychiatric disorder in the general
population [1] and the most common mental health condition in patients seen in primary care …

Background Depression is relatively common in primary care patients but is not always
identified by primary care providers. Purpose To systematically review evidence to update …

Abstract Background The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
recommends screening adults for depression in primary care settings when staff-assisted …

Methods The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care is an independent panel of
clinicians and methodologists that makes recommendations about clinical manoeuvres …

Objectives: In most Western and Asian countries, a higher risk of suicide is found among
elderly people than those in other age groups. However, the treatment needs of elderly …

Objectives To explore the long-term impact of a universal screening intervention for
depression on suicide rates among older community-dwelling adults, with gender as an …