Major depressive disorder (MDD)
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: [Survey in patients] 1)Patients have ever been diagnosed with depression. 2) Patients who are currently using a medication or not currently use but have been used medication to treat depression in the past 3 months. 3) Patients who are older than 19 years or younger than 66 years old. 4) Patients who showed 10 or higher score of PHQ-9 survey in their most severe MDD symptoms in the past. [Survey in physicians] 1)Physicians should be board-certified psychiatrists or psychosomatic internal medical doctors examining more than 40 or more MDD patients per month. 2)Physicians who are currently prescribing antidepressants to more than 75 % of their MDD patients.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: [Survey in patients] 1) Physicians who are employed by a pharmaceutical company or marketing agency. 2) Patients who show 9 or less score of PHQ-9 survey in their most severe MDD symptoms in the past. [Survey in physicians] 1)Physicians themselves or their relatives are employed by a pharmaceutical company or marketing agency.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| [Survey in patients] Measurement item:38 questions [Survey in physicians] Measurement item: 21 questions | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited. Japan Medical Office