Assessing depression severity using the uk quality and outcomes framework depression indicators: A systematic review

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 63, Issue 610, 2013, Pages

  Shaw, Elizabeth J ^b   Sutcliffe, Daniel ^b   Lacey, Terence ^b   Stokes, Tim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Depression; Health care; Incentive; Performance measures; Primary health care; Quality assurance; Reimbursement; Severity of Illness Index

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; QUALITY CONTROL; REMISSION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT RESPONSE; UNITED KINGDOM;

DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 84877103283     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp13X667169     Document Type: Article

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