Tailored strategies for implementation of routine depression screening increased the proportion of patients with breast cancer referred to behavioral care, according to study results.
The findings, published in JAMA, highlighted a need for additional research to fully comprehend the clinical benefit and cost-effectiveness of a routine depression-screening program.
“Evidence-based guidelines from multiple oncology societies recommend screening for depression in patients with cancer. However, implementing a successful and sustainable screening program can be difficult, and very often the