Table 12Summary of included studies for primary care versus secondary care subgroup analysis for comparison 1a Cognitive and cognitive behavioural therapies individual + antidepressant versus antidepressant

StudyPopulationInterventionComparisonComments
Primary care (K=2, N=82)

Naeem 2011

RCT

Pakistan

Primary care

N=34

Baseline severity: More severe

Mean age (years): 33.0

Sex (% female): 74

Ethnicity (% BME): NR

CBT individual (9 weekly or fortnightly sessions) + SSRI (paroxetine or fluoxetine 20mg/day)SSRI (paroxetine or fluoxetine 20mg/day)

Treatment duration (weeks): 12

Outcomes (for primary versus secondary care subgroup analysis):

  • Depression symptoms endpoint

Scott 1997

RCT

UK

Primary care

N=48

Baseline severity: More severe

Mean age (years): 41.0

Sex (% female): 67

Ethnicity (% BME): NR

CBT individual (6x weekly 30-min sessions) + any antidepressantAny antidepressant

Treatment duration (weeks): 7

Outcomes (for primary versus secondary care subgroup analysis):

  • Depression symptoms endpoint

Secondary care (K=4, N=311)

Ashouri 2013

RCT

Iran

Secondary care

N=33

Baseline severity: More severe

Mean age (years): 32.5

Sex (% female): 61

Ethnicity (% BME): NR

Third-wave cognitive therapy individual or CBT individual (number of sessions not reported) + any antidepressantAny antidepressant

Treatment duration (weeks): NR

Outcomes (for primary versus secondary care subgroup analysis):

  • Depression symptoms endpoint

Hautzinger 1996a

RCT

Germany

Secondary care

N=76

Baseline severity: More severe

Mean age (years): NR

Sex (% female): NR

Ethnicity (% BME): NR

CBT individual (24x 50-60 min sessions) + amitriptyline 150mg/dayAmitriptyline 150mg/day

Treatment duration (weeks): 8

Outcomes (for primary versus secondary care subgroup analysis):

  • Depression symptoms endpoint

Hollon 1992a

RCT

US

Secondary care

N=82

Baseline severity: More severe

Mean age (years): 32.6

Sex (% female): 80

Ethnicity (% BME): 9

CBT individual (maximum 20x 50-min weekly or fortnightly sessions) + imipramine 75-450mg/dayImipramine 75-450mg/day

Treatment duration (weeks): 12

Outcomes (for primary versus secondary care subgroup analysis):

  • Depression symptoms endpoint

Zu 2014b

RCT

China

Secondary care

N=120

Baseline severity: More severe

Mean age (years): 38.3

Sex (% female): 49

Ethnicity (% BME): NR

CBT individual (20x 1-hour sessions) + any SSRI (dose NR, within recommended therapeutic dose ranges)Any SSRI (dose NR, within recommended therapeutic dose ranges)

Treatment duration (weeks): 24

Outcomes (for primary versus secondary care subgroup analysis):

  • Depression symptoms endpoint

a

Three-armed trial but where possible the demographics reported here are for only the two relevant arms.

b

Four-armed trial but where possible the demographics reported here are for only the two relevant arms.

BME: black, minority, ethnic; CBT: cognitive behavioural therapy; K: number of studies; mg: milligrams; N: number of participants; NR: not reported; RCT: randomised controlled trial; SSRI: selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor.

From: Service delivery Models and settings for delivery of services

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Service delivery Models and settings for delivery of services: Depression in adults: Evidence review A.
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