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Evid Based Mental Health 7:89 doi:10.1136/ebmh.7.3.89
  • Aetiology

ICD-10 predicts risk of relapse and suicide in people diagnosed with a single depressive episode

Table Risk of relapse and suicide during follow up period

Depression severity Median time to relapse (years) (95% CI) Absolute risk of suicide (n) RR* (95% CI)
*Relative risk, relative to mild depression, adjusted for age and sex.
Mild 6.1 – 6 (1102) –
Moderate 5.5 1.2 (1.1 to 1.4) 27 (2661) 1.5 (0.6 to 3.6)
Severe 3.2 1.7 (1.5 to 1.9) 48 (2368) 2.1 (0.9 to 5.1)

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