2 quality improvement (QI) interventions v usual care for depression in primary care§
| Outcomes at 2 years | Usual care total | Incremental effect of QI-meds (95% CI) | Incremental effect of QI-treatment (CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| §QI-meds = QI intervention and medication follow up by nurses; QI-theatment = QI intervention and access to psychotherapists. ¶Comparison with usual care group is statistically significant. **Includes patient time. | |||
| Quality adjusted life years | 1.7 | 0.01 (–0.00 to 0.03) | 0.02 (0.01 to 0.04)¶ |
| Days of depression burden | 419.9 | –25.0 (–63.1 to 13.2) | –46.7 (–83.1 to –10.3)¶ |
| Days of employment | 279.2 | 17.9 (–1.6 to 37.4) | 20.9 (2.4 to 39.3)¶ |
| Healthcare costs** (US$) | 3835 | 419 (–467 to 1306) | 485 (–393 to 1363) |