Challenges and implications of routine depression screening for depression in chronic disease and multimorbidity: a cross sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depression screening in chronic disease is advocated but its impact on routine practice is uncertain. We examine the effects of a programme of incentivised depression screening in chronic disease within a UK primary care setting.

Methods and findings

Cross sectional analysis of anonymised, routinely collected data (2008-9) from family practices in Scotland serving a population of circa 1.8 million. Primary care registered patients with at least one of three chronic diseases, coronary heart disease, diabetes and stroke, underwent incentivised depression screening using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Score (HADS). 125143 patients were identified with at least one chronic disease. 10670 (8.5%) were under treatment for depression and exempt from screening. Of rem

SUBMITTER: Jani BD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3772931 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature