Depression follow-up monitoring with the PHQ-9: an open cluster-randomised controlled trial.
Tony KendrickChristopher DowrickGlyn LewisMichael V MooreGeraldine M LeydonAdam W A GeraghtyGareth O GriffithsShihua ZhuGuiqing Lily YaoCarl R MayMark GabbayRachel Dewar-HaggartSamantha WilliamsLien BuiNatalie ThompsonLauren BridewellEmilia TrapassoTasneem PatelMolly McCarthyNaila KhanHelen PageEmma CorcoranJane Sungmin HahnMolly BirdMekeda X LoganBrian Chi Fung ChingRiya TiwariAnna HuntBeth L StuartPublished in: The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners (2024)
No evidence was found of improved depression outcome at 12 weeks from monitoring. The findings of possible benefits over 26 weeks warrant replication, investigating possible mechanisms, preferably with automated delivery of monitoring and more instructive feedback.