Target-D: A stratified individually randomized controlled trial of the diamond clinical prediction tool to triage and target treatment for depressive symptoms in general practice: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Trials

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2017, Pages

  Gunn, Jane ^a   Wachtler, Caroline ^a,b   Fletcher, Susan ^a   Davidson, Sandra ^a   Mihalopoulos, Cathrine ^c   Palmer, Victoria ^a   Hegarty, Kelsey ^a   Coe, Amy ^a   Murray, Elizabeth ^a,d   Dowrick, Christopher ^e   Andrews, Gavin ^f   Chondros, Patty ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clinical prediction tool; Depression; General practice; Prognosis; Randomized controlled trial; Stepped care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PREDICTION TOOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INCREMENTAL COST EFFECTIVENESS RATIO; INFORMED CONSENT; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREDICTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; EMOTION; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VICTORIA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; AGED; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIAGE; VICTORIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85025080702     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17456215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s13063-017-2089-y     Document Type: Article

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