Background Common mental health problems, such as depression and anxiety, are
estimated to affect up to 15% of the UK population at any one time, and health care systems …

Background Collaborative care is a complex intervention based on chronic disease
management models and is effective in the management of depression. However, there is …

Background Collaborative care is an increasingly popular approach for improving quality of
care for people with mental health problems through an intensified and structured …

CONTEXT: To improve the quality of depression management, collaborative care models
have been developed from the Chronic Care Model over the past 20 years. Collaborative …

Objectives This is a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
(RCTs) investigating the effectiveness of collaborative care compared to Primary Care …

Background The effectiveness of collaborative care for patients with major depressive
disorder in primary care has been established. Assessing its cost-effectiveness is important …

Objective To compare the clinical effectiveness of collaborative care with usual care in the
management of patients with moderate to severe depression. Design Cluster randomised …

Abstract Background Collaborative Care is an evidence-based approach to the
management of depression within primary care services recommended within NICE …

Background For the treatment of depressive disorders, the framework of collaborative care
has been recommended, which showed improved outcomes in the primary care sector. Yet …

BackgroundThe management of depression in primary care is a significant issue for health
services worldwide.'Collaborative care'interventions are effective, but little is known about …