Table 3.
Primary outcomes: medical audit data on patient counselling
| Intervention arm | Control arm | OR (95 % CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 995 patients) | (n = 787 patients) | ||
| % (n) | % (n) | ||
| Number of patients who received recommended counselling (=primary outcome measure) |
11.4 (113) | 10.3 (81) | 1.11 (0.56–2.21) |
| In subgroup of patients with high cardiovascular risk | 11.9 (63) | 12.0 (47) | 1.00 (0.42–2.38) |
| In subgroup of patients with cardiovascular disease | 10.7 (50) | 8.6 (34) | 1.27 (0.68–2.38) |
| Recorded physical exercise advice/goal | 6.8 (68) | 3.7 (29) | 1.85 (0.68–5.04) |
| Recorded stop-smoking advice | 1.4 (14) | 1.5 (12) | 1.07 (0.43–2.64) |
| Recorded diet advice | 7.9 (78) | 7.8 (61) | 0.95 (0.39–2.31) |
| Recorded goal for lifestyle change in patients with no record of depressive symptoms (99.6 %) | 11.3 (112) | 10.2 (80) | 1.10 (0.55–2.17) |
| Recorded physical exercise advice or referral in mild depressed patients (relates to 6 patients) | 0.1 (1) | 0.0 (0) | NA |
| Recorded depression treatment or referral in severe depressed patients (relates to 1 patient) | – | 0.1 (1) | NA |
NA not assessed