Comparative effectiveness of standard versus patient-centered collaborative care interventions for depression among African Americans in primary care settings: the BRIDGE Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To compare the effectiveness of standard and patient-centered, culturally tailored collaborative care (CC) interventions for African American patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) over 12 months of follow-up.

Data sources/study setting

Twenty-seven primary care clinicians and 132 African American patients with MDD in urban community-based practices in Maryland and Delaware.

Study design

Cluster randomized trial with patient-level, intent-to-treat analyses.

Data collection/extraction methods

Patients completed screener and baseline, 6-, 12-, and 18-month interviews to assess depression severity, mental health functioning, health service utilization, and patient ratings of care.

Principal findings

Patients in both interventions showed sta

SUBMITTER: Cooper LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3589960 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature