2019
Predictability of Nonremitting Depression After First 2 Weeks of Antidepressant Treatment: A VAST‐D Trial Report
Hicks P, Sevilimedu V, Johnson G, Tal I, Chen P, Davis L, Vertrees J, Mohamed S, Zisook S. Predictability of Nonremitting Depression After First 2 Weeks of Antidepressant Treatment: A VAST‐D Trial Report. Psychiatric Research And Clinical Practice 2019, 1: 58-67. PMID: 36101874, PMCID: PMC9176018, DOI: 10.1176/appi.prcp.20190003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valueEarly improvementWeek 2Antidepressant therapyAntidepressant treatmentPredictive valueSingle-blind trialDepressive Symptomatology-Clinician RatedMajor depressive disorderDepression Outcomes studyWeek 12Medication interventionsQuick InventoryDepressive disorderWeek 6Trial reportsOutcome studiesTreatment groupsDegree of improvementSwitching treatmentClinical decisionSecondary analysisRemissionMinimal improvement
2018
Comparing Cost-Effectiveness of Aripiprazole Augmentation With Other "Next-Step" Depression Treatment Strategies: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Yoon J, Zisook S, Park A, Johnson GR, Scrymgeour A, Mohamed S. Comparing Cost-Effectiveness of Aripiprazole Augmentation With Other "Next-Step" Depression Treatment Strategies: A Randomized Clinical Trial. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2018, 80 PMID: 30695291, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.18m12294.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntidepressive Agents, Second-GenerationAripiprazoleBupropionCost-Benefit AnalysisDepressionDepressive Disorder, MajorDrug SubstitutionDrug SynergismDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOutcome Assessment, Health CareRemission InductionUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioStandard antidepressant therapyBupropion augmentationAripiprazole augmentationAntidepressant therapyClinical trialsVeterans Affairs Medical CenterDepression Outcomes trialMental health care costsRate of remissionRandomized clinical trialsHealth care sector perspectiveICD-9 codesTreatment of depressionCost-effectiveness ratioHealth care costsCost-effective relativeCost-effectiveness analysisOutcome trialsMean ageQuick InventoryDepression diagnosisTreatment strategiesRemissionMedical Center