Practice nurse involvement in primary care depression management: an observational cost-effectiveness analysis

Conclusions:
Classification of patients' depressive state was feasible, but time consuming, using the classification framework proposed. Further validation of the framework is required. Unlike the analyses of diabetes and obesity management, no significant differences in the proportion of depression-free days or health service costs were found between the alternative levels of practice nurse involvement.

Source: BMC Family Practice - January 14, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Jodi GrayHossein Haji Ali AfzaliJustin BeilbyChristine HoltonDavid BanhamJonathan Karnon Source Type: research