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European Heart Journal 2004 25(11):995; doi:10.1016/j.ehj.2004.01.025
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Letter to the Editor

Bias in the evaluation of evidence linking depression to cardiovascular mortality: reply

Ralph A.H Stewart*, Harvey D White, Fiona M North and Katrina J Sharples

Department of Cardiology, Auckland City Hospital, Private Bag 92024, Auckland 1030, New Zealand
Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand

* Corresponding author
E-mail address: rstewart@adhb.govt.nz

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We wish to respond to questions raised by Frasure-Smith and colleagues regarding our study, and to document differences in our interpretation of the evidence linking depression to increased mortality after myocardial infarction. In Table 5, we summarised previous studies selected using an objective criterion (30 fatal events).1 For all established cardiovascular risk factors, an association with . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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