Year: 2000
Type: article
Abstract: Wells KB, Sherbourne C, Schoenbaum M, et al. Impact of disseminating quality improvement programs for depression in managed primary care: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA2000 Jan 12; 283 : 212 –20. [OpenUrl][1][CrossRef][2][PubMed][3][Web of Science][4] QUESTION: In managed primary care practices, does implementation by practices of quality improvement (QI) programmes for depression improve quality of care, health outcomes, and employment rates? Clinic randomised {allocation concealed*}†, unblinded*, controlled trial with 1 year of follow up. 46 primary care clinics in 6 US managed care organisations. 1356 patients (mean age 44 y, 71% women) with current depressive symptoms and either 12 month, lifetime, or no depressive disorder who intended to use the clinic as a source of care for the next 12 months. Patient exclusion criteria were <18 years of age, acute medical emergency, did not speak English or Spanish, or did not have either insurance or … [1]: {openurl}?query=rft.jtitle%253DJAMA%26rft.stitle%253DJAMA%26rft.aulast%253DWells%26rft.auinit1%253DK.%2BB.%26rft.volume%253D283%26rft.issue%253D2%26rft.spage%253D212%26rft.epage%253D220%26rft.atitle%253DImpact%2Bof%2BDisseminating%2BQuality%2BImprovement%2BPrograms%2Bfor%2BDepression%2Bin%2BManaged%2BPrimary%2BCare%253A%2BA%2BRandomized%2BControlled%2BTrial%26rft_id%253Dinfo%253Adoi%252F10.1001%252Fjama.283.2.212%26rft_id%253Dinfo%253Apmid%252F10634337%26rft.genre%253Darticle%26rft_val_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Ajournal%26ctx_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ctx_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Actx [2]: /lookup/external-ref?access_num=10.1001/jama.283.2.212&link_type=DOI [3]: /lookup/external-ref?access_num=10634337&link_type=MED&atom=%2Febmental%2F3%2F3%2F92.atom [4]: /lookup/external-ref?access_num=000084661400027&link_type=ISI
Source: Evidence-Based Mental Health
DOI: 10.1136/ebmh.3.3.92
Author: Tim Usherwood
Institutions: The University of Sydney, Westmead Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2166714699