The risk of all-cause mortality associated with anxiety: a retrospective cohort study using ‘The Health Improvement Network’ database

Abstract Background Anxiety is a prevalent condition with a substantial associated burden of morbidity. Previous literature investigating effects of anxiety on mortality rates has found conflicting results. This is in part due to inadequate consideration of comorbid depression as a confounder and an...

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Main Authors: Rebecca Russell, Sonica Minhas, Joht Singh Chandan, Anuradhaa Subramanian, Noel McCarthy, Krishnarajah Nirantharakumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-04877-8