Table 2.

Results of different methods for assessing recovery at follow-up.

	CSC	50% BDI reduction	BDI ≤ 8 + no diagnosis	HRSD ≤ 7
	N (%)	N (%)	N (%)	N (%)
Recovered	33 (84.6)	38 (97.4)	27 (69.2)	31 (79.5)
Improved	5 (12.8)	–	10 (25.6)	–
No change	1 (2.6)	1 (2.6)	2 (5.1)	8 (20.5)
Deteriorated	0	–	–	–

CSC, Clinically significant change; BDI, Beck depression inventory; HRSD, Hamilton rating scale for depression. Recovered for the CSC category was defined as a score of 14 or less and a 9-point change on BDI, while the improved category was defined as 14 or less or a 9-point change on BDI. Frank’s criteria for improvement was defined as having no diagnosis of depression (but not meeting criteria for eight points or less on the BDI).