Harmonized Outcome Measures for Use in Depression Patient Registries and Clinical Practice

2020

Authors Gliklich, Richard E, Leavy, Michelle B, Cosgrove, Lisa, Simon, Gregory E, Gaynes, Bradley N, Peterson, Lars E, Olin, Bryan, Cole, Collette, DePaulo, J Raymond, Wang, Philip, Crowe, Chris M, Cusin, Cristina, Nix, Mary, Berliner, Elise, Trivedi, Madhukar H
Topics Achieving Health System Goals, Role of Primary Care
Volume 172(12):803-809
Source Annals of Internal Medicine

Major depressive disorder is a common mental health condition that affects an estimated 16.2 million adults and 3.1 million adolescents in the United States. Yet, a lack of uniformity remains in measurements and monitoring for depression both in clinical practice and in research settings. This project aimed to develop a minimum set of standardized outcome measures relevant to both patients and clinicians that can be collected in depression registries and clinical practice.