The number and duration of previous depressive episodes, age of onset of first depressive episode and kind of treatments received are also assessed at baseline.
At T0, the MINI will be administered to assess past and present MDD (including number of episodes, age of onset, and duration of current episode) and comorbid disorders.
As putative effect-moderators, demographic characteristics, number of previous episodes, type of treatment during previous episodes, age of onset, self-efficacy and symptoms of pain and fatigue are assessed.
She also developed an episode of sudden onset, painless reduced vision in the right eye after admission.
A healthy 66-year-old man with no previous medical history was admitted to the ED for a first episode of rapid onset severe epigastric pain.
Likely, this organism caused the episode of early onset sepsis in this infant.
Some patients with asymptomatic impairment of orthostatic BP regulation may not be aware of the problem until the first episode of sudden onset dizziness or syncope occurs.
It is not known however, if manipulation leads to more rapid or more complete recovery from an episode of recent onset neck pain than safer manual therapy techniques.
Cases will be identified from patients presenting to primary care seeking treatment for an episode of sudden onset, acute, low back pain.
1) To quantify the transient increase in risk of an episode of sudden onset, acute, low back pain associated with exposure to a range of common physical and psychological factors listed in Table 1.
One thousand consecutive patients (study participants) presenting to primary care clinicians (general medical practitioners, physiotherapists, chiropractors and pharmacists) for treatment of an episode of sudden onset, acute, low back pain will be recruited in Sydney, Australia.
