Cost-effectiveness analysis of a randomized study of depression treatment options in primary care suggests stepped-care treatment may have economic benefits

Abstract Background The stepped-care pathway (SCP) model has previously been found to be clinically effective for depressive disorder in some studies, but not all. Several groups have suggested that a stepped-care approach is the most appropriate in primary care. There is relatively little informati...

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Main Authors: Charles Yan, Katherine Rittenbach, Sepideh Souri, Peter H. Silverstone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-019-2223-3