Systematic depression screening in high-risk patients attending primary care: a pragmatic cluster-randomized trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Systematic screening for depression in high-risk patients is recommended but remains controversial. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of such screening in everyday clinical practice on depression recognition.

Methods

A pragmatic, cluster randomized, controlled study that randomized primary care physicians (PCPs) in Spain either to an intervention or control group. The intervention group (35-PCPs) received training in depression screening and used depression screening routinely for at least 6 months. The control group (34-PCPs) managed depression in their usual manner. Adherence to (1-6; never-very frequently), feasibility (1-4; unfeasible-very feasible), and acceptance (1-5; very poor-very good) of the screening were evaluated. Underrecognition

SUBMITTER: Romera I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3602032 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature