Coronary heart disease/comorbid depression Circulatory System Other acute ischaemic heart diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Practices: 1. Keep a register of patients with CHD for the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) 2. Willing to liaise over patients in the case management arm when necessary Participants: 1. Symptomatic CHD as scored on the modified Rose Angina Questionnaire 2. Score greater than 9 on the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) 3. Aged 16 years or over, either sex
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients: 1. Temporary registrations 2. Actively suicidal or experiencing psychotic depression as evidenced by delusions and/or hallucinations 3. Under the care of secondary care mental health teams 4. Cannot speak English 5. Currently in hospital for treatment of their CHD
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Since this is a pilot study, an aim is to identify appropriate primary and secondary outcome measures. The following measures will be tested: 1. Depression (HADS, 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire [PHQ-9]) 2. Coronary Heart Disease (Modified Rose Angina Questionnaire, Specific Activity Schedule) 3. Quality of Life (Euroqol 5D, 12-item Medical Outcomes Survey Short Form [SF-12]) 4. Adherence to medication (Adapted version of Morisky adherence questionnaire) 5. Life events (List of Threatening Events Questionnaire) 6. Social problems (Social Problems Questionnaire) 7. Health Service Utilisation (Client Service Receipt Inventory (CSRI)) 8. Illness Perceptions (Brief Illness Perceptions Questionnaire) 9. Participants' problem priorities (Psychlops) Assessments will be at 1, 6 and 12 months for all outcomes. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| No secondary outcome measures | — |
Countries
United Kingdom