Psychological medicine
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Psychological medicine · Jan 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialA pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial of an educational intervention for GPs in the assessment and management of depression.
General practitioners (GPs) can be provided with effective training in the skills to manage depression. However, it remains uncertain whether such training achieves health gain for their patients. ⋯ Although training programmes may improve GPs' skills in managing depression, this does not appear to translate into health gain for depressed patients or the health service.