(sub)clinical depression
Conditions
Interventions
We will use a stepped-wedge cluster-randomised design. This means that by the end of the study all participating general practices will eventually work according to the implementation programme, but t
Sponsors
VU University Medical Center
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Frail elderly persons of 65 years or older living in the community with a CES-D score (Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression) of 16 or higher.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Insufficient mastery of the Dutch language; 2. Unwilling or unable to give informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Applicability of the researchprotocols that have been developed in research studies, in terms of numbers of persons treated. Also, after the implementation of each phase (each phase takes three months), an evaluation will take place with participants and care providers to evaluate the programme. At the end of the implementation programme (i.e. after 24 months), a group discussion will take place between all participants involved, including representatives of the elderly. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Clinical effectiveness of the stepped care programme. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactI.M.J. Beljouw, van
A.J. Ernststraat 887
Outcome results
None listed