Health economic evaluation of an internet intervention for depression (deprexis), a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depressive disorders often remain undiagnosed or are treated inadequately. Online-based programs may reduce the present treatment gap for depressive disorders and reduce disease-related costs. This study aimed to examine the potential of the internet intervention "deprexis" to reduce the total costs of statutory health insurance. Changes in depression severity, health-related quality of life and impairment in functioning were also examined.

Method

A total of 3805 participants with, at minimum, mild depressive symptoms were randomized to either a 12-week online intervention (deprexis) or a control condition. The primary outcome measure was statutory health insurance costs, estimated using health insurers' administrative data. Secondary outcomes were: depression sev

SUBMITTER: Grafe V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7298860 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature