Why the study?
Do quality improvement programs improve depression treatment rates and outcomes in primary care patients with comorbid medical illness compared to usual care?
Population
1,356 patients with major depression, dysthymia, or subthreshold depression from 46 managed primary care…
Comparison
Quality improvement programs for depression vs Usual care for depression
Design
RCT, Clinics were randomly assigned
Follow-up
12 months
Authors
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Supports QI program adoption for depression in primary care with comorbidities; extends RCT evidence to patients with medical illness.
Do quality improvement programs improve depression treatment rates and outcomes in primary care patients with comorbid medical illness compared to usual care?
Quality improvement programs for depression in primary care settings effectively improve treatment rates and clinical outcomes for patients with comorbid medical illnesses.
Koike et al. (2002) studied this question.
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