Longitudinal Investigation of Depression Outcomes (the LIDO study) in primary care in six countries: comparative assessment of local health systems and resource utilization

Abstract

AbstractIn spite of the high societal burden imposed by major depression globally, there is only limited understanding of the economic consequences of the condition in different cultural settings.Objectives:to describe the research methods employed in a multinational longitudinal investigation of resource utilization and quality of life among depressed primary care patients, and to compare the sites, service systems and populations in the LIDO study.Method:a six‐site, cross‐national observational study design was used to assess associations between quality of life, economic and depression outcomes in a prospective cohort of primary care patients with recognized major depressive disorder. A s..