The Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Partnership (SHARP) for Mental Health Capacity-Building Scale-Up Trial: Study Design and Protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depression is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, including in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Depression often coexists with chronic medical conditions and is associated with worse clinical outcomes. This confluence has led to calls to integrate mental health treatment with chronic disease care systems in LMICs. This article describes the rationale and protocol for a trial comparing the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of two different intervention packages to implement evidence-based antidepressant management and psychotherapy into chronic noncommunicable disease (NCD) clinics in Malawi.

Methods

Using constrained randomization, the Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Partnership (SHARP) for mental health capacity building will assig

SUBMITTER: Gaynes BN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8187465 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature