Implementation, depression, guidelines Mental and Behavioural Disorders Depression
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention group receives depression care according to guidelines, the control group receives care as usual.
Depression care according to guidelines concerns a series of effecti
Sponsors
Trimbos-institute - Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction (The Netherlands)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 to 65 2. Sufficient Dutch language skills
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Aged younger than 18 and older than 65 2. Insufficient Dutch langauage skills
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Outcomes are on the professional, organisational and on the patient level. 1. The primary outcome measure of professional performance is: a. a reduction of antidepressants prescription for patients with non-severe depression (reduction of overtreatment) 2. The primary outcome measure of organisational performance is: a. a reduction of the waiting time to specialised depression treatment for patients with severe or long term depression (reduction of under-treatment) 3. The primary outcome measures on the patient level are: a. a reduction in depressive symptoms and an improvement in disability status (effectiveness) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary measures are: 1. Professional performance: satisfaction with collaboration, patient education delivered 2. Organisational level: monitoring system in use 3. Patient level outcomes: care consumption, satisfaction with care | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed