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Table 2 The compliance before, 6, 12, and 24 months after the implementation of clinical guidelines for depression in % (n).

From: Supported local implementation of clinical guidelines in psychiatry: a two-year follow-up

 

Implementation clinics

Control clinics

Indicator

% (n)

OR (95% CI)

% (n)

OR (95% CI)

Accessibility/wait time

    

   0 months

77.9 (95)

reference

59.0 (36)

reference

   6 months

89.2 (107)

2.4 (1.1-5.2)

53.3 (32)

0.6 (0.3-1.4)

   12 months

97.1 (233)

13.4 (5.3-34.0)

44.2 (53)

0.4 (0.2-0.9)

   24 months

90.0 (216)

2.5 (1.3-4.9)

51.7 (62)

0.6 (0.3-1.2)

Diagnostic assessment

    

   0 months

83.6 (102)

reference

88.5 (54)

reference

   6 months

97.5 (117)

9.6 (2.5-36.1)

90.0 (54)

1.1 (0.4-3.6)

   12 months

97.5 (234)

11.1 (4.0-30.9)

83.3 (100)

0.6 (0.3-1.6)

   24 months

97.9 (235)

10.9 (3.7-32.4)

79.2 (95)

0.5 (0.2-1.2)

Diagnostic instrument

    

   0 months

12.3 (15)

reference

1.6 (1)

reference

   6 months

28.3 (34)

2.8 (1.4-5.5)

0

na

   12 months

41.3 (99)

5.3 (2.9-9.7)

0.8 (1)

na

   24 months

44.2 (106)

5.7 (3.1-10.5)

0.8 (1)

na

Standardized rating scale

    

   0 months

64.8 (79)

reference

44.3 (27)

reference

   6 months

91.7 (110)

6.2 (2.9-13.3)

33.3 (20)

0.7 (0.3-1.4)

   12 months

95.0 (228)

11.1 (5.5-22.3)

37.5 (45)

0.8 (0.4-1.5)

   24 months

94.2 (226)

9.1 (4.7-17.6)

36.7 (44)

0.7 (0.4-1.4)

Standardized rating scale during treatment

    

   0 months

50.0 (61)

reference

24.6 (15)

reference

   6 months

87.5 (105)

7.6 (3.9-14.9)

38.3 (23)

1.9 (0.8-4.2)

   12 months

97.5 (234)

47.5 (19.0-118.2)

30.8 (37)

1.4 (0.7-2.8)

   24 months

88.3 (212)

8.1 (4.7-14.3)

33.3 (40)

1.5 (0.8-3.1)

Substance/drug abuse

    

   0 months

46.7 (57)

reference

32.8 (20)

reference

   6 months

87.5 (105)

8.0 (4.2-15.4)

53.2 (32)

2.8 (1.3-6.2)

   12 months

94.2 (226)

18.5 (9.7-35.4)

35.0 (42)

1.2 (0.6-2.3)

   24 months

88.8 (213)

9.1 (5.3-15.6)

43.3 (52)

1.8 (0.9-3.6)

Treatment (care) plan

    

   0 months

59.8 (73)

reference

42.6 (26)

reference

   6 months

87.5 (105)

5.5 (2.7-11.1)

38.3 (23)

0.9(0.4-1.9)

   12 months

90.4 (217)

8.4 (4.5-15.5)

34.2 (41)

0.7 (0.4-1.4)

   24 months

91.3 (219)

8.1 (4.3-15.0)

27.5 (33)

0.5 (0.3-1.0)

Evaluation/outcome

    

   0 months

66.4 (81)

reference

59.0 (36)

reference

   6 months

95.8 (115)

11.9 (4.5-31.7)

55.0 (33)

0.8 (0.4-1.7)

   12 months

97.5 (234)

20.3 (8.2-49.9)

48.3 (58)

0.6 (0.3-1.1)

   24 months

95.8 (230)

11.9 (5.7-25.0)

48.3 (58)

0.6 (0.3-1.1)

Continuity

    

   0 months

77.0 (94)

reference

78.7 (48)

reference

   6 months

95.0 (114)

5.6 (2.2-14.1)

61.7 (37)

0.4 (0.2-1.1)

   12 months

99.6 (239)

72.0 (9.7-537.4)

71.7 (86)

0.7 (0.3-1.5)

   24 months

95.8 (230)

6.7 (3.1-14.4)

68.3 (82)

0.6 (0.3-1.4)

Suicide assessment

    

   0 months

40.2 (49)

reference

45.9 (28)

reference

   6 months

95.8 (115)

36.1 (13.5-96.5)

35.0 (21)

0.6 (0.3-1.4)

   12 months

93.8 (225)

23.3 (12.1-44.7)

35.8 (43)

0.7 (0.4-1.2)

   24 months

97.5 (234)

61.3 (24.8-151.9)

30.0 (36)

0.5 (0.3-1.0)

Antidepressant medication

    

   0 months

54.1 (66)

reference

45.9 (28)

reference

   6 months

90.8 (109)

8.3 (4.1-17.0)

36.7 (22)

0.7 (0.3-1.4)

   12 months

85.4 (205)

5.0 (3.0-8.2)

44.2 (53)

1.0 (0.5-1.7)

   24 months

92.5 (222)

10.3 (5.7-18.8)

41.7 (50)

0.8 (0.4-1.5)

  1. na The numbers did not allow calculations.
  2. Odds ratios adjusted for age and gender with baseline as the reference is presented with CI (95%)