PURPOSE Although potentially costly, enhancing primary care depression management on
an ongoing basis results in substantial long-term treatment effectiveness. The purpose of …

Objective. Evaluate the incremental cost-effectiveness of a depression relapse prevention
program in primary care Materials and Methods. Primary care patients initiating …

PURPOSE Depression care management for primary care patients results in sustained
improvement in clinical outcomes with diminishing costs over time. Clinical benefits …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the incremental cost-effectiveness of a quality improvement
depression intervention (enhanced care) in primary care settings relative to usual care …

PURPOSE Recent studies examining depression disease management report
improvements in short-term outcomes, but less is known about whether improvements are …

OBJECTIVE: The authors' goal was to determine whether improved outcomes from
enhanced acute-phase (3-month) treatment for depression in primary care persisted …

Background. Depression is a highly prevalent, often recurring or persistent disorder. The
majority of patients are initially seen and treated in primary care. Effective treatments are …

Background Expanding access to high-quality depression treatment will depend on the
balance of incremental benefits and costs. We examine the incremental cost-effectiveness of …

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is common and costly. Primary care remains a major
access point for depression treatment, yet the successful clinical resolution of depression in …

OBJECTIVE: Quality improvement programs for depression can improve outcomes, but the
utility of including patients with subthreshold depression in quality improvement programs is …