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[Appropriate care for anxiety and depression].
Marijn A Prins1, Peter F M Verhaak, Mirrian Smolders
1Nederlands instituut voor onderzoek van de gezondheidszorg (NIVEL), Utrecht, The Netherlands. m.prins@nivel.nl
Nederlands Tijdschrift Voor Geneeskunde
|January 26, 2011
Summary
Guideline-concordant care for anxiety and depression was received by two-thirds of patients. Patient factors like symptom severity and GP collaboration influenced adherence, with guideline care being more expensive but not necessarily more effective.
Area of Science:
- Mental Health Research
- Healthcare Quality Improvement
- Clinical Practice Guidelines
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