Automated digitalized follow-up compared to standard follow-up visits for patients with unipolar depression receiving pharmacotherapy

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  1. Automated digitalized follow-up compared to standard follow-up visits for patients with unipolar depression receiving pharmacotherapy
Population:
Adult patients receiving pharmacological treatment due to unipolar depression
Intervention:
Digitalized follow-up of patient data transferred to healthcare with automated protocol for feedback to patient offered alone or in addition to treatment as usual
Comparison:
Follow-up without digitalized transfer of patient data to healthcare (treatment as usual)
Outcomes:
Depressive symptoms, health-related quality of life (HrQoL), suicidal behaviour, complications, everyday functioning, duration of sick leave, patient reported experience, number of healthcare visits, adherence to medication, or system usability

What evidence is needed?

More primary research is needed.

What evidence is available?

Reliable systematic reviews that show evidence gaps:

None identified

Reliable, but not updated, systematic reviews that show evidence gaps:

Hamlin M, Aiff H, Ali L, Holmberg A, Sjögren P, Steingrimsson S, Svanberg T, Wesén L, Wartenberg C. Automated feedback based on digitalized follow-up of patients with unipolar depression receiving pharmacotherapy [Automatiserad återkoppling baserad på digital uppföljning av patienter med unipolär depression som behandlas med läkemedel]. Göteborg: Västra Götalandsregionen, Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset, HTA-centrum; 2024. Regional activity-based HTA 2024:137. More about the review

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