Table 2 Depression care measuresa provided during index episode, by subsequent depressive episode
Subsequent depressive episode | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes, n = 2 505 | No, n = 6 522 | |||
Patients who received treatment | Number of times patients received a treatmentb | Patients who received treatment | Number of times patients received a treatmentb | |
Depression care measuresa | n (%) | median (25 th- 75 th percentile) | n (%) | Median (25 th- 75 th percentile) |
Follow-up consultation(s) with GP | 1 648 (65.8) | 4 (2–7) | 3 929 (60.2) | 3 (2–6) |
Long consultation(s) and/or talking therapy with GPc | 2 149 (85.8) | 2 (1–4) | 5 326 (81.7) | 2 (1–3) |
Antidepressant drug | 638 (25.5) | 2 (1–5) | 1 624 (24.9) | 2 (1–4) |
Specialist health care contactsd | 262 (10.5) | 7 (2–14) | 627 (9.6) | 6 (2–13) |