Screening for depression in adults and older adults in primary care: an updated systematic review
O'Connor EA, Whitlock EP, Gaynes B, Beil TL
Record ID 32011000568
English
Authors' objectives:
This evidence report updates the evidence for the benefits and harms of screening primary care patients for depression in order to initiate or modify treatment aimed at providing relief from depression.
Authors' recommendations:
Screening programs without staff-assisted depression care supports are unlikely to improve depression outcomes, although depression treatment can be effective in adults of all ages. Close monitoring of all adult patients initiating antidepressant treatment, particularly those under age 30, is important both for safety reasons and to ensure optimal treatment response.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK36403/pdf/TOC.pdf
Year Published:
2010
URL for published report:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK36403/
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
United States
MeSH Terms
- Adult
- Aged
- Depression
- Mass Screening
- Primary Health Care
Contact
Organisation Name:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Contact Address:
Center for Outcomes and Evidence Technology Assessment Program, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, MD 20850, USA. Tel: +1 301 427 1610; Fax: +1 301 427 1639;
Contact Name:
martin.erlichman@ahrq.hhs.gov
Contact Email:
martin.erlichman@ahrq.hhs.gov
Copyright:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
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