Humanistic outcomes in treatment resistant depression: a secondary analysis of the STAR*D study

BMC Psychiatry

Table 1 STAR*D study design and categorization of patients (TRD vs non-TRD)

	Non-TRD			TRD
	Non-TRD 1	Non-TRD 2		TRD1	TRD2
	Patients Entered Follow-up after	Patients Entered Follow-up after	Patients Entered Follow-up after	Patients Entered	Patients Entered
	Level 1	Level 2	Level 2A	Level 3	Level 4
Level 1 Baseline	X	X	X	X	X
Level 2		X	X	X	X
Level 2A			X	X	X
Level 3				X	X
Level 4					X
Follow-up	X	X	X	X	X

TRD treatment resistant depression
A detailed description of STAR*D study design and different levels of treatment has been presented elsewhere: Rush AJ, Fava M, Wisniewski SR et al. Sequenced treatment alternatives to relieve depression (STAR*D): rationale and design. Control Clin Trials 2004; 25: 119–42

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