Badalona Major Depressive Disorder Database Study

Therapeutic Strategies for the Management of Patients With Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Suboptimal Response to Antidepressant Drugs in Primary Care: the Badalona Database Study

A retrospective study using a data base of anonymized medical records. The purpose of the study is to examine the different therapeutic strategies for the management of patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and suboptimal response to antidepressant drugs in primary care

Therapeutic strategies for the management of patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and suboptimal response to antidepressant drugs in primary care: the Badalona database study

Inclusion Criteria:

• An International Classification of Primary Care (ICPC-2) or DSM-IV-TR diagnosis for major depressive disorder (MDD)
• At least 8 weeks of antidepressant treatment during the identification period of 01 January 2008 - 31 December 2009
• 18 months of enrollment with medical and pharmacy records after index episode date