Table 1.

Characteristics of the Treatment Interventions Used by Physicians in the Study of a CDSS for Depression

Characteristic	Usual Care	CDSS for Depression
Initial 1-hour training on current depression guidelines	X	X
Independent assessment to confirm primary care patients with MDD	X	X
Independent rater assesses depression severity throughout study	X	X
Initial 2-hour training on TMAP manual for depression		X
2-Hour patient visit simulation integrating CDSS into routine practice		X
Clinicians given a copy of TMAP manual for depression		X
Regular follow-up teleconferences to technically assist CDSS		X

Abbreviations: CDSS = computerized decision support system, MDD = major depressive disorder, TMAP = Texas Medication Algorithm Project.¹⁴