Depression status and incident dementia were ascertained from ICD-9 codes during baseline and follow-up (2001-2007), respectively. Mortality was ascertained by time of death dates in the VA Vital Status File. Cox proportional cause-specific hazards models were used to examine the relationship of ...
is conducted to confirm eligibility for the study and to explore potential ICD-10 diagnoses that would require exclusion. At the same time, the M.I.N.I. is used to confirm the depression diagnosis (former or present). Participants who fulfil the eligibility criteria are informed about the ...