Major Depressive Disorder

Description

The purpose of this study is to use electronic healthcare data to understand the management of major depressive disorder in a large healthcare system, focusing on the diagnosis of depression, with the intention of devising a workflow solution to integrate Patient Reported Data on depression into the care process.

Principal Investigator

Kristen M.J. Azar, R.N., BSN, MSN/MPH

Co-Investigator(s)

Alice R. Pressman, Ph.D., M.S.

Start Date

January 01, 2018

End Date

June 30, 2019

Research Topics

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