Assessing Patient Adherence to and Engagement With Digital Interventions for Depression in Clinical Trials: Systematic Literature Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

New approaches to the treatment of depression are necessary for patients who do not respond to current treatments or lack access to them because of barriers such as cost, stigma, and provider shortage. Digital interventions for depression are promising; however, low patient engagement could limit their effectiveness.

Objective

This systematic literature review (SLR) assessed how participant adherence to and engagement with digital interventions for depression have been measured in the published literature, what levels of adherence and engagement have been reported, and whether higher adherence and increased engagement are linked to increased efficacy.

Methods

We focused on a participant population of adults (aged ≥18 years) with depression or major depressi

SUBMITTER: Forbes A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10457707 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature