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Table 2 Differences in severity of depressive symptoms in patients with depression (N = 423) who received guideline concordant care (GCC) versus non-guideline concordant care (NGCC) at baseline (T0) and after 12 months (T1)

From: Outcomes for depression and anxiety in primary care and details of treatment: a naturalistic longitudinal study

Outcome measure

T0

 

T1

 

Δ T0-T1

 

GCC

NGCC

GCC

NGCC

GCC

NGCC

IDS score, mean

32.9 (0.9)a

28.5

24.8 (1.0)a

22.0

8.1c

(SD)

(0.8)b

 

(0.8)b

 

6.5c

  1. a GCC: T0 > T1 (χ2 = 68.5; p < .001)
  2. b NGCC: T0 > T1 (χ2 = 64.9; p < .001)
  3. c ΔT0-T1: ns
  4. All values are corrected for age, gender, education level and baseline severity score, and clustering within practices and GPs.
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BMC Psychiatry

ISSN: 1471-244X

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