Excess costs of depression among a population-based older adults with chronic diseases in Singapore

• Main Authors: Jia Wei Neo (Author), Xue Ying Guo (Author), Edimansyah Abdin (Author), Janhavi Ajit Vaingankar (Author), Siow Ann Chong (Author), Mythily Subramaniam (Author), Cynthia Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background There is limited evidence on the economic burden of depression among the older population in Singapore. Objective We aim to evaluate the impact of depression on healthcare expenditure and productivity loss among older adults with chronic diseases in Singapore. Methods Using the d...