Marques 2013.
Methods | Randomised trial | |
Participants | 58 participants with depression (intervention 31: control 27) Outpatient clinic of Alzira Velano Hospital University of Alfenas, Brazil Year of study: April 2010 to January 2012. |
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Interventions | Patient Education using Dáder method Intervention group patients were visited approximately every 30 days; the intervals between visits could be shorter according to the patient’s needs. These patients were given verbal and written information about the treatment, and educational lectures about disease and treatment; interventions with the psychiatrist were performed as needed. Frequency: monthly Duration: 3 months |
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Outcomes | Beck depression Inventory (BDI) Becks Anxiety Inventory (BAI) |
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Notes | Funding source: Not specified Conflict of interest: None stated |
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Low risk | According to the Dáder Method, the patients in the intervention group were visited approximately every 30 days; the intervals between visits could be shorter according to the patient’s needs. These patients were given verbal and written information about the treatment and educational lectures about disease and treatment; interventions with the psychiatrist were performed as needed. |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Not stated |
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All Outcomes/Outcome 1 | High risk | Unblinded pharmacists conducted the intervention and control arm interaction: bias possible |
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All Outcomes/Outcome 1 | High risk | Participants unblinded completed self‐report measures. Bias is likely. |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Low risk | Between group attrition < 10%. |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Low risk | All reported |
Other bias | High risk | Only 3 months, seasonality, also numbers differ between table and flow chart |