A pragmatic randomised controlled trial to compare antidepressants with a community-based psychosocial intervention for the treatment of women with postnatal depression: the RESPOND trial
Sharp DJ, Chew-Graham C, Tylee A, Lewis G, Howard L, Anderson I, Abel K, Turner KM, Hollinghurst SP, Tallon D, McCarthy A, Peters TJ
Record Status
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Citation
Sharp DJ, Chew-Graham C, Tylee A, Lewis G, Howard L, Anderson I, Abel K, Turner KM, Hollinghurst SP, Tallon D, McCarthy A, Peters TJ. A pragmatic randomised controlled trial to compare antidepressants with a community-based psychosocial intervention for the treatment of women with postnatal depression: the RESPOND trial. Southampton: NIHR Health Technology Assessment programme. 2010
Authors' conclusions
Study found that women find both antidepressants and listening visits effective, depending on their circumstances and preferences; early treatment with antidepressants leads to clinical benefit for women with postnatal depression
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