Improving Outcomes of Depression in Primary Care

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Conditions studied: Depression

In brief

Depression is common in primary care settings, and associated with substantial physical and psychosocial impairment and increased healthcare utilization. Despite efforts to educate primary care providers, depression is often undetected or undertreated in primary care settings. The main objective of this study was to determine the impact of a low-intensity, care management intervention on depression treatment outcomes of patients in a VA primary care setting.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00105833

Run by

US Department of Veterans Affairs

People needed

400

Starts

2002-07-01

Expected to finish

2008-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-04-07

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Primary care patients of eligible providers with depression (Patient Health Questionnaire [PHQ-9] depression scores of 10 to 25 or Hopkins Symptom Checklist-20 [SCL-20] scores >= 1.0)

You may not qualify if…

• Patients who had received treatment from mental health specialists within the previous 6 months; who had received a diagnosis of psychotic disorder, dementia, or bipolar disorder; or who were considered to be terminally ill

Where it is running

• VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR — Portland, Oregon, United States

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