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Table 1 FolATED Baseline and follow-up assessments

From: Folate Augmentation of Treatment – Evaluation for Depression (FolATED): protocol of a randomised controlled trial

Assessment

Outcome measure

Respondent

Trial entry – Baseline

Follow-ups

   

Week -2 (baseline 1)

Week -1 (Telephone contact)

Week 0 (baseline 2)

Week 4

Week 12

Month 6

Blood testing

Routine haematology

       
 

FBC

Clinician

     
 

Serum folate

Clinician

   

 

Red Cell folate

Clinician

     
 

B12

Clinician

   

 

Homocysteine

Clinician

   

 

Genetics

Clinician

(needs extra consent)

     

Depression status

BDI

Patient

  

 

MADRS

Clinician/researcher

 

Health status and quality of life

CGI

Clinician/researcher

 

 

SF-12

Patient

 

 

EQ-5D

Patient

 

Health economics

Resource usage

Patient

  

 

Compliance and side effects

Morisky Questionnaire

Patient

    

 
 

UKUside effects scale

Clinician/researcher