National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Mental health: percentage of patients who were diagnosed with a new episode of depression, and treated with antidepressant medication, and who remained on an antidepressant drug for at least 84 treatment days (12 weeks) after the Index Prescription Date.

Veterans Health Administration

Title
Mental health: percentage of patients who were diagnosed with a new episode of depression, and treated with antidepressant medication, and who remained on an antidepressant drug for at least 84 treatment days (12 weeks) after the Index Prescription Date.

Source(s)
Office of Quality & Performance. FY 2011 technical manual, Q1 volume 2. Washington (DC): Veterans Health Administration; 2010 Oct 1. 244 p.

Office of Quality & Performance. FY 2011 technical manual, Q1 volume 3. Washington (DC): Veterans Health Administration; 2010 Oct 1. 29 p.

full-text:
National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Mental health: percentage of patients who were diagnosed with a new episode of depression, and treated with antidepressant medication, and who remained on an antidepressant drug for at least 84 treatment days (12 weeks) after the Index Prescription Date.