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Validation of query definitions for a new or long-term course of antidepressant medications: a descriptive study.

Safe People

Organisation name

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Organisation sector

Government Agency (Health and Adult Social Care)

Applicant name(s)

Craig Grime - Chief Investigator - National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence - NICETheresa Jennison - Corresponding Applicant - National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence - NICECharlotte Fairclough - Collaborator - National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence - NICEEleanor Yelland - Collaborator - CPRDMark Minchin - Collaborator - National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence - NICERobert Willans - Collaborator - National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence - NICE

Safe Projects

Project ID

CPRD461

Lay summary

Antidepressants are medications used to treat depression and anxiety. They work by changing levels of certain chemicals in the brain to help lift a person's mood. Guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) suggest if people start taking antidepressants they should see a health professional again within 2 weeks to check if the medication is working and if there are any side effects. If they continue to take the medication they should be seen at least once a year to again check if there are any side effects.

Technical summary

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) are commissioned by NHS England to develop indicators which are suitable for inclusion in the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) subject to negotiation between NHS England and the British Medical Association’s General Practitioners Committee (GPC).

Latest approval date

08/04/2021

Safe Data

Dataset(s) name

Practice Level Index of Multiple Deprivation

Safe Setting

Access type

Release