Table 1.
Description of study design and monitoring procedures
| Authors | Study Design | Sample Characteristics (Population and Comparison) | Mood Monitoring Information (Intervention and Time) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mood Disorder | Sample Size | Mean Age (Range; SD) | Monitoring | Feedback | Frequency | Total Length (weeks) | Start of monitoring | ||
| Faurholt-Jepsen, Vinberg et al., 2015a | RCT single blind | BD |
Intervention: n = 3 Placebo-control group provided with mobile phone for daily use: n = 39 |
Intervention: 29.1 (NS; 7.5 years) Control: 29.5 (NS; 9.4 years) |
Smart phone application (MONARCA) | Contacted by nurse when necessary; graphic visualization | Daily | 24 | NS: Outpatient population |
| Lauritsen et al., 2017 [36] | Single arm observational | MDD | N = 45 | 35.9 (NS; 10.8 years) | Online (Daybuilder webpage) | Telephonic, weekly; graphic visualization | Twice, daily | 4 | NS |
| Martinez et al., 2018 | Assessor-blind cluster RCT | MDD |
Intervention: n = 65 EUC control: n = 78 |
Intervention: 15.2 (NS; 1.5 years EUC control: 15.6 (NS; 1.7 years) |
Telephonic | Telephonic | At weeks 1, 2, 3, 6, 9 | 12 | NS |
| Piette et al., 2013 [37] | Observational | Depressive Disorder | N = 387 | NSb (21–66+ years; NS) | IVR calling system | Clinical teams with actionable feedback and informal caregivers with feedback. | Week 1–6: Weekly with option to reduce to monthly if depression scores were mild enough. Can revert back to weekly at any time. | 21–48 (median = 25) | NS |
| Ross et al., 2008 [38] | RCT | Minor Depression |
Intervention: n = 130 TAU control: n = 93 |
Intervention: 59.8 (NS; 14.6 years) Control: 58.5 (NS; 17.7 years) |
Telephonic | Telephonic | Weekly | 8 | NS: Outpatient population |
| Van der Watt, Roos et al., 2018 | Mixed-method | MDD and BD | Interviews: n = 37 | Interviews: 35.76 (18–53; 10.8 years) | Telephonic | Telephonic | Weekly | 26 | 1 week post-discharge |
| Van der Watt, Suryapranata et al., 2018 | Longitudinal | MDD and BD | N = 61 | 35.3 (18–53; 10.2 years) | Telephonic | Telephonic | Weekly | 26 | 1 week post-discharge |
| Yeung et al., 2012a [39] | Non-randomised controlled trial | MDD |
Intervention: n = 503 Control: n = 412 |
Intervention: 46.6 (18–65+; 15.0 years) Control: 45.3 (18–65+; 15.4 years) |
Telephonic (COMET) | Telephonic |
Intervention: Monthly Control: At 3 and 6 months |
24 | Following diagnosis by physician |
| Zulueta et al., 2018b [34] | Observational | BD | N = 16 | 48.67 (NS; 9.63 years). |
Telephonic (BiAffect) |
Telephonic | Weekly | 8 | NS |
AD Anxiety Disorder, BD Bipolar Disorder, COMET Clinical Outcomes in Measurement-based Treatment, EUC Enhanced Usual Care, IVR Interactive Voice Response, MDD Major Depressive Disorder, NS Not specified, RCT Randomized Controlled Trial, TAU Treatment As Usual
aDemographic data only presented for participants who completed the study
bThere were a broad range of ages, with 31% being 21 to 45 years old and 12% being 66 years or older