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Prevalence of depressive symptoms among Italian medical students: The multicentre cross-sectional “PRIMES” study

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  • Fabrizio Bert
  • Giuseppina Lo Moro
  • Alessio Corradi
  • Anna Acampora
  • Antonella Agodi
  • Laura Brunelli
  • Maria Chironna
  • Silvia Cocchio
  • Vincenza Cofini
  • Marcello Mario D’Errico
  • Carolina Marzuillo
  • Cesira Pasquarella
  • Maria Pavia
  • Vincenzo Restivo
  • Maria Rosaria Gualano
  • Paolo Leombruni
  • Roberta Siliquini
  • Collaborating Group

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Background: Four percent of the world’s population suffers from depression, which is a major public health issue. Medical students are at risk, as their depressive symptoms (DS) prevalence is reported to be approximately 27% worldwide. Since few data on Italian medical students exist, this study aimed to estimate their DS prevalence and assess risk and protective factors. Methods: The PRIMES was a multicentre cross-sectional study performed in 12 Italian medical schools. Questionnaires were self-reported and included 30 sociodemographic items and the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II). The primary outcome was the presence of DS (BDI-II score≥14). The main analyses were chi-squared tests and multivariable logistic regressions with a p-value

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  • Fabrizio Bert & Giuseppina Lo Moro & Alessio Corradi & Anna Acampora & Antonella Agodi & Laura Brunelli & Maria Chironna & Silvia Cocchio & Vincenza Cofini & Marcello Mario D’Errico & Carolina Marzuil, 2020. "Prevalence of depressive symptoms among Italian medical students: The multicentre cross-sectional “PRIMES” study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(4), pages 1-19, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0231845
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0231845
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