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. 2021 Mar 26;17:945–955. doi: 10.2147/NDT.S288108

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Relationship between cognitive function (DSST and PDQ-D) at 2 months and psychosocial function (SDS and WPAI) and QoL (EQ-5D-5L) at 6 months. Bars show adjusted means; error bars show standard error. The following factors were used in ANOVA: age, sex, educational level, time since start of current depressive episode, concomitant mental disorders, comorbid somatic conditions, chronic pain, and MADRS scores at baseline, and DSST/PDQ-D total scores at 2 months.

Abbreviations: ANOVA, analysis of variance; DSST, Digital Symbol Substitution Test; EQ-5D-5L, EuroQol-5 Dimension-5 Level; MADRS, Montgomery–Åsberg Depression Rating Scale; PDQ-D, Patient Deficit Questionnaire–Depression; QoL, quality of life; SD, standard deviation; SDS, Sheehan Disability Scale; WPAI, Work Productivity and Activity Impairment.