Journal article
Association between clinically depressed subgroups, type of treatment and patient retention in the LIDO study
P Bech, R Lucas, M Amir, D Bushnell, M Martin, D Buesching, D Patrick, C Andrejasich, M Treglia, D Jones-Palm, S McKenna, J Orley, R Billington, G Simon, D Chisholm, M Knapp, D Whalley, P Diehr, H Herrman, M Fleck Show all
Psychological Medicine | CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS | Published : 2003
Abstract
Background. Few data are available with which to evaluate the association between depressed subgroups, type of treatment and patient retention during episodes of major depression. Method. This observational study followed 1117 depressed patients over a 12-month period in the primary care setting of six different international sites. The patients were divided into three severity-linked subgroups: moderate to severe depression; moderate depression co-morbid with serious medical conditions; and mild depression. Results. In general, a low dropout rate was found, with significant differences in the rates across the six sites. However, while there was no statistical significance in the association..
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