Algorithm-guided treatment of depression reduces treatment costs - Results from the randomized controlled German Algorithm Project (GAPII)

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 134, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 249-256

  Ricken, Roland ^a   Wiethoff, Katja ^a   Reinhold, Thomas ^a   Schietsch, Kathrin ^a   Stamm, Thomas ^a   Kiermeir, Julia ^a   Neu, Peter ^b   Heinz, Andreas ^a   Bauer, Michael ^c   Adli, Mazda ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b Campus Mitte ^*  (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CARL GUSTAV CARUS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness analysis; Depression; Health economy; Treatment algorithm

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC);

ADULT; ALGORITHMS; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DROPOUTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80052472694     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2011.05.053     Document Type: Article

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