Development and acceptability of a decision aid for major depressive disorder considering discontinuation of antidepressant treatment after remission.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

While evidence-based antidepressant treatment is available for major depressive disorder, standard approaches for discontinuation of antidepressants after remission have not yet been established. Decision aids are structured clinical tools that facilitate shared decision-making between patients and healthcare providers. This study aimed to describe the development process and acceptability of decision aids for major depressive disorder following discontinuation of antidepressant treatment after remission.

Methods

We systematically developed a decision aids according to the International Patient Decision Aid Standards. First, a decision aids prototype was created using the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis previously conducted to identify the consequences o

SUBMITTER: Aoki Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9515698 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature