Stepped care for depression at integrated chronic care centers (IC3) in Malawi: study protocol for a stepped-wedge cluster randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Malawi is a low-income country in sub-Saharan Africa that has limited resources to address a significant burden of disease—including HIV/AIDS. Additionally, depression is a leading cause of disability in the country but largely remains undiagnosed and untreated. The lack of cost-...

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Main Authors: Ryan K. McBain, Owen Mwale, Todd Ruderman, Waste Kayira, Emilia Connolly, Mark Chalamanda, Chiyembekezo Kachimanga, Brown David Khongo, Jesse Wilson, Emily Wroe, Giuseppe Raviola, Stephanie Smith, Sarah Coleman, Ksakrad Kelly, Amruta Houde, Mahlet G. Tebeka, Samuel Watson, Kazione Kulisewa, Michael Udedi, Glenn Wagner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05601-1