Table 2

PIC Engagement and Fidelity Measures

MeasureValue (N = 961)
Had ≥1 encounter with MHP, No. (%)    845 (87.9)
Encounters with MHP
Number per patient
    Mean (SD) [median]         7.7 (5.1) [7]
    Mode         3
    Range (IQR)       31 (4-11)
Distribution of patients, No. (%)
    1-2 encounters    112 (13.3)
    3-5 encounters    227 (26.9)
    6-8 encountersa    202 (23.9)
    9-11 encounters    139 (16.4)
    ≥12 encounters    165 (19.5)
Duration of care episode, days
Mean (SD) [median]      81.8 (51.5) [74]
Range (IQR)    293 (41-115)
  • IQR = interquartile range; MHP = mental health professional; PIC = Penn Integrated Care.

  • Note: Encounters include both in-person visits and telephone encounters.

  • aThis number (6-8 encounters) is consistent with the course of intervention in the seminal Improving Mood-Promoting Access to Collaborative Treatment (IMPACT) trial.35