Table 2.

Outcome measures and timing of assessments.

Variable		Outcome measure	Time point
Primary outcome
	Depressive symptoms	PHQ-9a	Baseline, week 2, week 6, week 12
Secondary outcomes
	Suicidal thoughts	PHQ-9 Q9b	Baseline, week 2, week 6, week 12
	Health-related quality of life	EQ-5D-3Lc, EQ-5D-VASd	Baseline, week 6, week 12
	Health service use	ROMHC EMRe	One year following the initial consultation appointment at the ROMHC

^aPHQ-9: Patient Health Questionnaire.

^bPHQ-9 Q9: Patient Health Questionnaire question 9.

^cEQ-5D-3L: EuroQol 5 dimensions (3 levels) questionnaire.

^dEQ-5D-VAS: EuroQol 5 dimensions visual analogue scale.

^eROMHC EMR: Royal Ottawa Mental Health Center electronic medical record.