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Screen all for depression
A policy of universal screening for depression: caution needed
BMJ 2016; 353 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.i2174 (Published 18 April 2016) Cite this as: BMJ 2016;353:i2174
- Kate McLintock, general practitioner and visiting lecturer in primary care1,
- Robbie Foy, professor of primary care1,
- Allan House, professor of liaison psychiatry1,
- Sarah L Alderson, National Institute for Health Research clinical lecturer in primary care1
- 1Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9LJ, UK
- K.L.McLintock{at}leeds.ac.uk
Sinyor and colleagues lend qualified support to the US Preventive Services Task Force’s recommendation of universal screening for depression.1 2 The authors highlight the lack of recommendations on the best course of …
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