Table 3 Most and least important statements in defining cure in patients with depression
Psychiatrists | GPs | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Item | Mean score | Item | Mean score |
10 most important items in defining cure | |||
Little interest or pleasure in doing things | 4.52 | Little interest or pleasure in doing things | 4.39 |
Occupational functioning | 4.44 | Feeling life is meaningful | 4.37 |
Social functioning/leisure | 4.44 | Social functioning/leisure | 4.36 |
Being able to enjoy life | 4.44 | Being able to enjoy life | 4.30 |
Feeling down, depressed or hopeless | 4.43 | Occupational functioning | 4.27 |
Interested | 4.33 | Feeling down, depressed or hopeless | 4.25 |
Feeling life is meaningful | 4.32 | Not feeling blue, depressed or anxious | 4.13 |
Active | 4.25 | Interested | 4.12 |
Thoughts that one would be better off dead | 4.18 | Active | 4.09 |
Being able to concentrate | 4.13 | Thoughts that one would be better off dead | 4.07 |
10 least important items in defining cure | |||
Stomach pain | 2.66 | Back pain | 2.73 |
Dizziness | 2.61 | Dizziness | 2.71 |
Back pain | 2.58 | Stomach pain | 2.65 |
Pain in arms, legs or joints | 2.47 | Pain during intercourse | 2.65 |
Shortness of breath | 2.47 | Shortness of breath | 2.59 |
Constipation, loose bowels or diarrhoea | 2.43 | Pain in arms, legs or joints | 2.48 |
Nausea, gas or indigestion | 2.36 | Nausea, gas or indigestion | 2.48 |
Pain during intercourse | 2.30 | Fainting spells | 2.31 |
Fainting spells | 2.08 | Constipation, loose bowels or diarrhoea | 2.29 |
Menstrual pain | 2.01 | Menstrual pain | 1.98 |