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Key Points Question Is universal school-based screening for adolescent major depressive disorder (MDD) more effective than the existing process of targeted screening based on observable behaviors of concern? Findings Screening… Click to show full abstract
Key Points Question Is universal school-based screening for adolescent major depressive disorder (MDD) more effective than the existing process of targeted screening based on observable behaviors of concern? Findings Screening in High Schools to Identify, Evaluate, and Lower Depression (SHIELD) is a randomized clinical trial that will take place in at least 8 public senior high schools in Pennsylvania to evaluate the effectiveness of universal screening for identifying MDD and engaging students with resources. Meaning The SHIELD trial directly addresses the US Preventive Services Task Force call for large, high-quality randomized clinical trials to better understand the effects of MDD screening and quantify the proportion of adolescents with screen-detected MDD successfully referred and treated.
Journal Title: JAMA Network Open
Year Published: 2019
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