Canadian family physician Médecin de famille canadien
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Individualized antidepressant therapy in patients with major depressive disorder: Novel evidence-informed decision support tool.
To introduce a visual clinical decision support tool to assist with individualizing first-line antidepressant pharmacotherapy for adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) in a Canadian context. ⋯ Recent studies on antidepressants have indicated no single antidepressant is superior to others in treating patients with MDD. This suggests there may be opportunities to enhance treatment adherence and success by tailoring antidepressant therapy to align with each patient's preferences. The Antidepressant Decision Support Tool was developed to help prescribers and adult patients engage in shared decision making to select an individualized and optimal first-line antidepressant for the treatment of acute MDD.