0000000000266614
AUTHOR
G. Perugi
PMH2 Treatment Outcomes for Patients with Treatment Resistant Depression in European Standard Clinical Practice
Real-world evidence from a European cohort study of patients with treatment resistant depression: Baseline patient characteristics: Patient characteristics in treatment resistant depression
Background: Treatment resistant depression (TRD; failure to respond to ≥2 treatments) affects ~20% of patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). Real-world data could help describe patient characteristics and TRD disease burden, to assess the unmet needs of TRD patients in Europe. Methods: This observational study collected data from adults with moderate to severe TRD initiating a new treatment for depression, according to local standards of care. At baseline, socio-demographic characteristics, medical history, prior and current treatments were recorded. Disease severity, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), functionality and productivity were assessed. Results: Overall, 411 eligible…