Patients Who Engaged in Activities That Could Have Modified Symptoms of Depression or Suicide Ideation or Behavior at Follow-up, by General Practitioner Study Group
| Results | Control n (%) | Intervention n (%) | Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted ORa (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All patients | ||||
| Total, n | 10,360 | 11,402 | ||
| Antidepressant use | 1,400 (13.5) | 1,442 (12.6) | 0.93 (0.86–1.00) | 0.95 (0.87–1.03) |
| Contact with mental health professionals | 738 (7.1) | 817 (7.2) | 1.00 (0.90–1.11) | 1.02 (0.91–1.13) |
| Other nonspecified support | 912 (8.8) | 1,055 (9.3) | 1.04 (0.95–1.14) | 1.07 (0.97–1.18) |
| Physician completed a minimum of 10 audits | 8,106 (78.2) | 9,440 (82.8) | 1.34 (1.25–1.43)b | – |
| Patients free of clinically significant symptoms of depression and suicide ideation at baseline assessment who remained free of symptoms during follow-up | ||||
| Total, n | 7,375 | 8,281 | ||
| Antidepressant use | 760 (10.3) | 844 (10.2) | 0.98 (0.88–1.09) | 1.02 (0.92–1.14) |
| Contact with mental health professionals | 430 (5.8) | 510 (6.2) | 1.09 (0.95–1.26) | 1.08 (0.94–1.25) |
| Other nonspecified support | 617 (8.4) | 735 (8.9) | 1.08 (0.96–1.22) | 1.10 (0.97–1.24) |
| Physician completed a minimum of 10 audits | 6,067 (82.3) | 7,171 (86.6) | 1.33 (1.23–1.44)b | – |
| Patients who displayed clinically significant symptoms of depression, suicide ideation, or both at baseline but neither during follow-up | ||||
| Total, n | 440 | 501 | ||
| Antidepressant use | 63 (14.3) | 53 (10.6) | 0.71 (0.48–1.05) | 0.72 (0.48–1.07) |
| Contact with mental health professionals | 31 (7.0) | 26 (5.2) | 0.75 (0.43–1.28) | 0.75 (0.43–1.31) |
| Other nonspecified support | 45 (10.2) | 37 (7.4) | 0.71 (0.45–1.13) | 0.71 (0.44–1.13) |
| Physician completed a minimum of 10 audits | 352 (80.0) | 410 (81.8) | 1.13 (0.81–1.56) | – |
Note: Percentages displayed use the total number of participants in the relevant groups as the denominator, including missing cases. Information on the composite at baseline was missing for 397 and 415 older adults in the control and intervention groups, respectively. The table also displays data on compliance with minimum audit requirements of control and intervention physicians.
↵a Adjusted for age, sex, migrant and marital status, living arrangements, education, and number of comorbidities.
↵b P <.05.