Figure 2:

Clinical pathway of patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) under the current standard of care in British Columbia. The clinical pathway includes 6 different treatment options, represented by different colours on the graph. We assumed that patients with newly diagnosed MDD started from the beginning of the pathway. We assigned patients with prevalent MDD to one of the 9 starting points, represented by asterisks based on the prescription patterns from the BC administrative data. Note: adj = adjunctive, ECT = electroconvulsive therapy, PST = psychotherapy, Rx = medical prescription, WDAE = withdrawal due to adverse effect.