Table 4. Respondent Views on Large Randomized Study Comparing Augmentation and Switching Strategies for TRD patients Aged 60 + Years.
| Psychiatric Times | AAGP | Aggregate (N, %) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perceived helpfulness rating | |||
| 1 (Not helpful) | 17 | 93 | 110 (19.2%) |
| 2 | 26 | a | 26 (4.5%) |
| 3 (Helpful) | 86 | 22 | 108 (18.8%) |
| 4 | 127 | a | 127 (22.2%) |
| 5 (Very helpful) | 201 | 1 | 202 (35.3%) |
| N = 457 | N = 116 | Total N = 573 | |
| Preferred treatments to be studied | |||
| Augmentation with aripiprazole | 240 | 91 | 331 (58.7%) |
| Augmentation with bupropion | 222 | 88 | 310 (55.0%) |
| Augmentation with lithium | 204 | 83 | 287 (50.9%) |
| Switching to bupropion | 128 | 46 | 174 (30.9%) |
| Switching to nortriptyline | 128 | 56 | 184 (32.6%) |
| Other (please specify) | 159 | a | 159 (28.2%) |
| N = 451 | N = 113 | Total N = 564 | |
| Perceived to benefit clinician's practice | |||
| Yes | 347 | 106 | 453 (79.9%) |
| No | 28 | 0 | 28 (4.9%) |
| Not sure | 78 | 8 | 86 (15.2%) |
| N = 453 | N = 114 | Total N = 567 |
Note:
a
Not an answer option in this survey.