Groups | Inadequate response | Remission | Total | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients, % | N = 965 (42.7%) | N = 1,295 (57.3%) | N = 2,260 | |
Treatment compliance | Â | Â | Â | Â |
At 6 months | 66.2% | 67.9% | 67.1% | 0.033 |
At 12 months | 65.1% | 67.7% | 66.6% | <0.001 |
Treatment persistence | Â | Â | Â | Â |
At 6 months | 46.5% | 64.4% | 53.9% | <0.001 |
At 12 months | 31.8% | 53.2% | 42.7% | <0.001 |
Referrals to psychiatry | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Mean referrals (per patient) | 0.2 (0.4) | 0.1 (0.4) | 0.2 (0.4) | 0.005 |
At 6 months (N = 293) | 4.8% | 8.2% | 13.1% | <0.001 |
At 12 months (N = 413) | 21.6% | 16.8% | 18.8% | <0.001 |
Time to referral, months | 6.4 (4.0) | 3.4 (2.4) | 4.8 (3.6) | <0.001 |
Reasons for referral | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Disease severity (N = 174) | 41.2% | 43.0% | 42.1% | <0.001 |
No response to treatment (N = 196) | 53.8% | 41.6% | 47.5% | <0.001 |
Patient decision (N = 43) | 5.0% | 15.4% | 10.4% | <0.001 |