A supported self-help for recurrent depression in primary care; An economic evaluation alongside a multi-center randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Major depression is a prevalent mental disorder with a high risk of relapse or recurrence. Only few studies have focused on the cost-effectiveness of interventions aimed at the prevention of relapse or recurrence of depression in primary care. AIM:To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of a supported Self-help Preventive Cognitive Therapy (S-PCT) added to treatment-as-usual (TAU) compared with TAU alone for patients with a history of depression, currently in remission. METHODS:An economic evaluation alongside a multi-center randomised controlled trial was performed (n = 248) over a 12-month follow-up. Outcomes included relapse or recurrence of depression and quality-adjusted-life-years (QALYs) based on the EuroQol-5D. Analyses were performed from both a societal and healthcare persp

SUBMITTER: Biesheuvel-Leliefeld KEM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6300246 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature