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Table 3 Remission frequency and use of antidepressant frequency at 3 and 6 months follow-up in the PRIM-CARE RCT. Remission defined as MADRS-S ≤ 12

From: Clinical effectiveness of care managers in collaborative care for patients with depression in Swedish primary health care: a pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial

 

3 months Intervention

N = 149

3 months Control

N = 152

p

6 months Intervention

N = 146

6 months Control

N = 152

p

n (%)

n (%)

 

n (%)

n (%)

 

Remission according to MADRS-S (≤ 12)

74 (49.7)

73 (42.4)

0.20

98 (67)

72 (47)

0.001

Use of antidepressants

77 (50.7)

116(67.4)

0.02

75 (51.0)

92(60.5)

0.10

Individuals (n; %) on sick leave

83 (54.6)

88 (51.2)

0.54

59 (40.1)

64 (42.1)

0.73

Individuals (n;%) with return to work (full or part-time)

40(62.5)

33(42.9)

0.02

7 (33)

10 (33)

1.0

  1. Italic figures; statistically significant difference between intervention and control group