Authors
Linda L Hill, Vanessa L Lauzon, Elise L Winbrock, Guohua Li, Stanford Chihuri, Kelly C Lee
Publication date
2017/12
Source
Injury epidemiology
Volume
4
Pages
1-10
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Description
Background
The purpose of this study was to review the reported associations of depression and antidepressants with motor vehicle crashes.
Purpose
A literature search for material published in the English language between January, 1995, and October, 2015, in bibliographic databases was combined with a search for other relevant material referenced in the retrieved articles.
Methods
Retrieved articles were systematically reviewed for inclusion criteria: 19 epidemiological studies (17 case-control and 2 cohort studies) fulfilled the inclusion criteria by estimating the crash risk associated with depression and/or psychotropic medications in naturalistic settings.
Results
The estimates of the odds ratio (OR) of crash involvement associated with depression ranged from 1.78 to 3.99. All …
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