Early Diagnostics of Depression
Conditions
Interventions
The first strategy involves a nurse practitioner (POH-GGz) who actively approaches (by phone) highrisk patients on account of the general practitioner. The POH-GGz makes an inventory of complaints usi
Sponsors
University Medical Centrer Utrecht
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients in primary care between 18 and 70 years old.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. A current diagnosis of depression (ICPC-code P96 in the last 6 months); 2. Current use of antidepressives (ATC-code N106A in the last 3 months); 3. A diagnosis of schizophrenia (ICPC-code P72), affective psychosis (P73), or bipolair disorder (P99), or suicide attemt (P77).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The number of depressive complaints and the number of diagnosed depressions in the year follow-up (cumulative year incidence) on the basis of ICPC codes from the routine care records (EMD) of the LRJG. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Number of prescribed anti-depressives (ATC-code N106A) in the year follow-up; 2. Number of psychological treatments in the year follow-up; 3. Number of referrals to secondary care (psychiatry) in EMD in the year follow-up; 4. Number of complaints in P-category of the ICPC code; 5. Direct medical costs. | — |
Contacts
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Leidsche Rijn Julius Gezondheidscentrum Emile Hullebroeckstraat 60
Outcome results
None listed