Perioperative mental health intervention for depression and anxiety symptoms in older adults study protocol: design and methods for three linked randomised controlled trials

Introduction Preoperative anxiety and depression symptoms among older surgical patients are associated with poor postoperative outcomes, yet evidence-based interventions for anxiety and depression have not been applied within this setting. We present a protocol for randomised controlled trials (RCTs...

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Main Authors: Thomas Kannampallil, Joanna Abraham, Katherine J Holzer, Yi Zhang, Michael S Avidan, Sherry L McKinnon, Simon Haroutounian, J Philip Miller, Ana A Baumann, Emily M Lenard, Kenneth E Freedland, Bethany R Tellor Pennington, Rachel C Wolfe, Theresa A Cordner, Chet W Hammill, Mary C Politi, Kimberly A Bartosiak, Ryan P Calfee, Benjamin D Kozower, Michael D Yingling, Julia A Schweiger, Eric J Lenze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2024-04-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/4/e082656.full