What The Study Did: The results of this systematic review and meta-analysis examining the association between preexisting mood disorders and COVID-19 outcomes suggest that individuals with preexisting mood disorders are at higher risk of COVID-19 hospitalization and death and should be categorized as an at-risk group on the basis of a preexisting condition.
Authors: Roger S.McIntyre, M.D., of the University Health Network in Toronto, Canada, is the corresponding author.
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(10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2021.2274)
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