Key result
Unrecognized major depression in primary care patients was associated with milder baseline symptoms (GHQ-28 score 11.07 vs 15.31; P=0.006) but a similar rate of improvement over 12 months (P=0.93).
Why the study?
What are the recognition rates, management, and outcomes of depression in primary care patients?
Population
1,952 consecutive primary care attenders aged 18 to 65 years screened, with a stratified random sample of…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
12 months
Authors
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May warrant focusing resources on follow-up of recognized cases; leaves open benefits of increased depression screening in primary care.
Cohort (n=1,952)
What are the recognition rates, management, and outcomes of depression in primary care patients?
p-value: p=.93
Unrecognized depression in primary care tends to be milder and self-limited, suggesting resources might be better directed toward intensive follow-up of treated patients rather than solely increasing recognition.
Gregory E. Simon (1995) conducted a cohort in Depression (n=1,952). Recognition of major depression vs. Unrecognized major depression was evaluated on Rate of improvement over 12 months (p=.93). Unrecognized major depression in primary care patients was associated with milder baseline symptoms (GHQ-28 score 11.07 vs 15.31; P=0.006) but a similar rate of improvement over 12 months (P=0.93).
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