Transfer of a telemedicine intervention for mental disorders: a comparison between RCT results and regional routine care
Boerkoel, A.; Stentzel, U.; Grabe, H.J.; Janowitz, D.; Hoffmann, W.; van den Berg, N. · Das Gesundheitswesen · 2025 · Heft EFirst · S. 1 bis 1
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Telemedicine for the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders was found to be successful in a randomised controlled trial (RCT); this intervention was then implemented in routine care in the Western Pomerania region in Germany. This made it possible to investigate the effectiveness of the intervention under routine care conditions and compare it with the results of the RCT. For this retrospective controlled analysis, data from routine care (2011–2022) were analysed together with data from the previous RCT (2009–2010). A three-arm comparison (routine care, previous RCT intervention group, previous RCT contro…