Appendix 2

Summary characteristics of included studies

StudyCountryPatientsFemaleMean age, yearsPhysical health conditionInstrument
Aben et al, 200265Netherlands1719168StrokeBDI
HADS-D
HDRS
Agrell and Dehlin, 198966Sweden402280StrokeCES-D
GDS
HDRS
Zung
Akechi et al, 200667Japan2056861Cancer1-item
Two stem questions
Akizuki et al, 200368Japan27516452CancerHADS-D
1-item
Aydin and Ulusahin, 200169Turkey100Not reportedNot reportedTuberculosis and COPDGHQ-12
Berard et al, 199870South Africa1008750CancerHADS-D
BDI
Berg et al, 200971Finland1003255StrokeBDI, HDRS
Blank et al, 200472US125Not reported77Various (general medical)GDS
GDS-15
CES-D
Two stem questions
Burke et al, 199273US674477Various (general medical)GDS
Chilcot et al, 200874UK411653DialysisBDI
Chochinov et al, 199775US197103Not reportedCancerTwo stem questions
Costantini et al, 199976Italy13213253Breast cancerHADS-D
Craven et al, 198877Canada993651Renal dialysisBDI
Cullum et al, 200678UK61837180Medically ill (general medical)GDS-15
Diez-Quevedo et al, 200179Spain100345143Medically ill (general medical)PHQ-9
Ertan et al, 200580Turkey1093667Parkinson's DiseaseGDS
Forkman et al, 200981Germany1263751Heart diseaseBDI
BDI-non somatic
Freedland et al, 200382US68232766Congestive heart failureBDI
Furlanetto et al, 200583US1559850Medically ill (general medical)BDI non-somatic items
Galaria et al, 200084US704177Visual impairmentGDS
GDS-15
Gilley and Wilson, 199785US934270Medically ill (general medical)GDS
Golden et al, 200786US8823Not reportedHepatitis CBDI
BDI non somatic items
HADS-D
Grassi et al, 200987Italy1098355CancerHADS-D
Hahn et al, 200688Germany2049850Medically ill (general medical)GHQ-12
HADS-D
Hall et al, 199989UK266266Not reportedBreast cancerHADS-D
Hammer et al, 200890US391958Amyotrophic lateral sclerosisBDI
Harter et al, 200691Germany20610348Musculoskeletal diseasesGHQ-12
HADS-D
Harter et al, 200192Germany56928554Medically ill (general medical)GHQ-12
HADS-D
Haughey et al, 200593US22622640Medically ill (general medical)Two stem questions
Haworth et al, 200794US881570Heart failureGDS-15
HADS-D
Healey et al, 200895UK492879StrokeBDI non-somatic
Hedayati et al, 200696US984457HaemodialysisCES-D
BDI
Hermanns et al, 200697Germany37614852DiabetesBDI
CES-D
Herrero et al, 200398Spain38518138Medically ill (general medical)HADS-D
Hickie et al, 198799US39Not reportedNot reportedMedically ill (general medical)GDS
Hopko et al, 2007100US332554CancerHAM-D
BDI
CES-D
Hoyl et al, 1999101US74274Medically ill (general medical)GDS-15
Hughson et al, 1988102UK757551CancerGHQ-28
Ibbotson et al, 1994103UK513282Not reportedCancerHADS-D
GHQ-28
Jackson and Baldwin, 1993104US59Not reported77Medically ill (general medical)GDS
GDS-15
Jefford et al, 2004105US100Not reportedNot reportedCancer1-item
Johnson et al, 1995106Australia204Not reported71StrokeGDS
HADS-D
GHQ-28
Katz et al, 2004107Canada601361CancerBDI
HADS-D
CES-D
Kawase et al, 2006108Japan305Not reported62Cancer1-item
Koenig et al, 1992109US109074Medically ill (general medical)GDS
GDS-15
Kugaya et al, 1998110Japan1284861CancerHADS-D
Lam et al, 2004111Hong Kong1005669Medically ill (general medical)HADS
Lamers et al, 2008112Netherlands71335071Medically ill (general medical)PHQ-9
Laska et al, 2007113Sweden894074StrokeMADRS
LeFevre et al, 1999114UK793570CancerHADS-D
Lee et al, 2008115China25394Not reportedStrokeGDS-15
Leentjens et al, 2000116Netherlands53Not reported67Parkinson's diseaseBDI
HDRS
MADRS
Leung et al, 1998117Taiwan50Not reported54Chronic medical disordersZung
Lightbody et al, 2007118UK28Not reported72StrokeMADRS
Lincoln et al, 2003119UK1437066StrokeBDI
GHQ-28
Lloyd-Williams et al, 2000120UK1005657CancerEPDS
1-item
Lloyd-Williams et al, 2001121UK1005657CancerHADS-D
Lloyd-Williams et al, 2004122UK743768Cancer1-item
EPDS
Love et al, 2002123Australia303303Not reportedCancerHADS-D
Love et al, 2004124Australia22722752Breast cancerHADS
BDI non-somatic
Low et al, 2007125Canada1193063Myocardial infarction or anginaBDI
GDS
Lowe et al, 2004126Germany50116742Medically ill (general medical)HADS-D
PHQ-9
PHQ-2
Lustman et al, 1997127US1728348DiabetesBDI
Lykouras et al, 1996128Greece1075743Neurological disorderGHQ-28
Magni et al,1986129Italy22010976Medically ill (general medical)GDS
McManus et al, 2005130US102418467Chronic heart diseasePHQ-9
PHQ-2
Two stem questions
CES-D
McQuillan et al,2003131US41534458Rheumatoid ArthritisCES-D
Meyer et al, 2003132US45Not reportedNot reportedCancer1-item
Mitchell et al, 2008133UK129Not reported58CancerPHQ-2
1-item
Mohr et al, 2007134US26019051Multiple sclerosisTwo stem questions
1-item
Narding et al, 2002135Netherlands441670StrokeHDRS
Neal et al, 1994136UK452877Medically ill (general medical)GDS
GDS-15
O'Rourke et al, 1998137UK105Not reported68StrokeHADS-D
Okimoto et al, 1982138Japan55Not reportedNot reportedMedically ill (general medical)Zung
Olden et al, 2009139US43923966CancerHDRS
Ozalp et al, 2008140Turkey20820851CancerHADS-D
Parikh et al, 1988141US804058StrokeCES-D
Parker et al, 2002142Australia30217547Medically ill (general medical)HADS-D
BDI non-somatic
Passik et al, 2001143US605831CancerZung
Patterson et al, 2006144US3103740HIVBDI non-somatic
Payne et al, 2007145US167Not reportedNot reportedCancerTwo stem questions
1-item
Persoons et al, 2003146Netherlands976448OtolaryngologyPHQ-9
Picardi et al, 2005147Italy1417938DermatologyGHQ-12
PHQ-9
Pomeroy et al, 2001148US875278Medically ill (general medical)GDS
GDS-15
1-item
Poole et al, 2006149US1154743Heart diseaseHADS-D
Rapp et al, 1988150US1504869Medically ill (general medical)GDS
BDI
Razavi et al, 1990151Belgium21014055CancerHADS-D
Reuter and Harter, 2000152Germany1885154CancerHADS-D
GHQ-12
Rinaldi et al, 2003153US181Not reported79Medically ill (general medical)GDS-15
Roger et al, 2009154US673571StrokeCES-D
HDRS
GDS-15
Rovner et al, 1997155US704177Visual impairmentGDS
Sagen et al, 2009156Norway1044365StrokeHADS-D
MADRS
Scheinthal et al, 2001157US754274Medically ill (general medical)GDS-15
BDI non-somatic
Schein et al, 1997158US763570Medically ill (general medical)CES-D
Serrano-Duenas et al, 2008159Ecuador1153370Parkinson's diseaseHDRS
Shinar et al, 1986160Israel271656StrokeCES-D
Silberman et al, 2006161Brazil461968Parkinson's diseaseMADRS
BDI
Singer et al, 2008162Germany25023Not reportedCancerHADS-D
Sivrioglu et al, 2009163Turkey855359StrokeGDS
Stafford et al, 2007164Australia1933964Heart diseaseHADS-D
PHQ-9
Strik et al, 2001165US2064959Myocardial infarctionHADS-D
HDRS
BDI
Tang et al, 2004166China1004574StrokeGDS
HADS-D
GDS-15
Tang et al, 2004167China60Not reportedNot reportedStrokeGDS
HADS-D
Thekkumpurath et al, 2009168UK1508670CancerGHQ-12
Turner et al, 1984169US402047Chronic painZung
BDI
BDI-non somatic
Upadhyaya et al, 1997170UK723571Medically ill (general medical)HADS-D
Vahter et al, 2007171Estonia134Not reported44Multiple sclerosis1-item
Vargas et al, 2007172Portugal48427670Medically ill (general medical)GDS
Walker et al, 2007173UK361238Not reportedCancerHADS-D
Watnick et al, 2005174US622063DialysisPHQ-9
BDI
Weintraub et al, 2006175US148Not reported71Parkinson's diseaseGDS-15
HDRS
Wilhelm et al, 2004176Australia212117Not reportedMedically ill (general medical)BDI non-somatic
Williams et al, 2005177US29621959StrokePHQ-2
PHQ-9