Hurtado-Ruzza, RafaelÁlvarez-Calderón-Iglesias, ÓscarBecerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo, RicardoCalvo-Lobo, CésarSan-Antolín, MartaLosa-Iglesias, Marta ElenaRomero-Morales, CarlosLopez-Lopez, Daniel2024-10-252024-10-252022Hurtado-Ruzza R, Álvarez-Calderón-Iglesias Ó, Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo R, Calvo-Lobo C, San-Antolín M, Losa-Iglesias ME, Romero-Morales C, López-López D. Self-reported depression and anxiety among COPD patients. A case-control study. Sao Paulo Med J. 2022 Mar-Apr;140(2):207-212. doi: 10.1590/1516-3180.2021.0235.R1.17062021. PMID: 35195238; PMCID: PMC9610243.https://hdl.handle.net/10115/40638Background: Anxiety and depression are the most prevalent mental disorders worldwide. However, the exact mechanisms linking chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with depression and anxiety have not been identified. Objectives: To compare self-reported depression and anxiety among patients diagnosed with COPD in relation to healthy controls. Design and setting: Case control study at a public hospital institution in Spain. Methods: We designed a case-control study. Patients were recruited using a consecutive sampling method from a single institution. Two groups were created: COPD and healthy controls. Data on medical history and demographic background were collected from the medical records. Self-reported depression levels were assessed using Beck's depression inventory (BDI). Self-reported anxiety was measured using the State-trait anxiety inventory (STAI). Results: Fifty-two patients with COPD and fifty healthy patients were included in this study. BDI scores were higher for COPD patients (10.23 ±engAttribution 4.0 Internationalhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/article10.1590/1516-3180.2021.0235.R1.17062021info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess