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Impact of painful physical symptoms on depression outcomes in elderly Asian patients

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 November 2014

Diego Novick ,
William Montgomery ,
Jordan Bertsch ,
Xiaomei Peng ,
Roberto Brugnoli  and
Josep Maria Haro
Diego Novick
Affiliation:
Eli Lilly and Company, Windlesham, Surrey, UK
William Montgomery
Affiliation:
Eli Lilly Australia Pty Ltd, West Ryde, Australia
Jordan Bertsch
Affiliation:
Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, CIBERSAM, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Xiaomei Peng
Affiliation:
Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Roberto Brugnoli
Affiliation:
Department of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Josep Maria Haro*
Affiliation:
Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, CIBERSAM, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: Josep Maria Haro, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, CIBERSAM, Universitat de Barcelona, Dr Antoni Pujadas, 42, 08830 Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain. Email: jmharo@comb.cat.
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Abstract

Background:

Painful physical symptoms (PPS) are prevalent among elderly patients with depression. We describe the impact of PPS on depression outcomes and quality of life (QOL) of elderly Asian patients with major depressive disorder (MDD).

Methods:

This post hoc analysis of data from a three-month prospective observational study of East Asian MDD in- or out-patients focused on elderly patients aged ≥60 years. Depression severity was evaluated using the Hamilton depression (HAMD-17) and clinical global impression of severity (CGI-S) scales, while QOL was measured using EuroQOL (EQ-5D and EQ-VAS) instruments. PPS were rated using the modified somatic symptom inventory (SSI).

Results:

At baseline, depression was moderate to severe and 49% of the 146 elderly patients were painful physical symptom positive (PPS+). Bivariate analysis showed significant correlations between PPS and depression severity and QOL at baseline. Linear regression models showed the baseline factor most significantly associated with depression severity at three months was baseline PPS status. PPS+ patients had a mean increase of 2.87 points in their HAMD-17 rating and 0.77 points in their CGI-S score. Response and remission were significantly lower in PPS+ patients; response was 60% and remission was 40% in PPS+ patients while 82% and 66% in painful physical symptom negative (PPS−) patients. QOL at endpoint was lower in PPS+ patients.

Conclusions:

PPS are common in elderly Asian patients with MDD and negatively influence depression outcomes and QOL. Patients with PPS had lower QOL at baseline, lower response and remission rates, higher severity of depression, and lower QOL after three months of treatment.

Keywords

painphysical symptomsdepressionelderlyAsian
Type
Research Article
Information
International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 27 , Issue 2 , February 2015 , pp. 305 - 312
Copyright
Copyright © International Psychogeriatric Association 2014 

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