A participatory approach to determining outcome measures in people with depression

Depression is a common mental illness that can affect anyone, and whose treatment can take months or years; it is important to get it right. As treatment continues to move from a paternalistic to a more participatory approach, the voices of those living with depression and their informal carers should be a part of the research process. 1 Sacristán JA Aguarón A Avendaño-Solá C et al. Patient involvement in clinical research: Why, when, and how. Patient Prefer Adherence. 2016; 10: 631-640 Crossref PubMed Scopus (107) Google Scholar Identifying outcomes for depression that matter to patients, informal caregivers, and health-care professionals: qualitative content analysis of a large international online surveyThis study provides a list of outcome domains important to patients, informal caregivers, and health-care professionals. Unfortunately, many of these domains are rarely measured in clinical trials. Results from this study should set the foundation for a core outcome set for depression. Full-Text PDF Correction to Lancet Psychiatry 2020; 7: 650–51Catchpole J. A participatory approach to determining outcome measures in people with depression. Lancet Psychiatry 2020; 7: 650–51—In this Comment, the correspondence email address has been corrected. This correction has been made to the online version as of Oct 9, 2020. Full-Text PDF