Mayo Clinic "Care That Fits" Resource

Depression Medication Choice

Mayo Clinic Shared Decision Making National Resource Center

  • The choice of depression medications in primary care is difficult as there are many choices
  • The best evidence does not indicate clear winners in terms of efficacy
  • The choice is then mostly across agents' toxicity, burdens, and costs, and other issues patients care about

Additional resources:

Mayo Clinic Shared Decision Making National Resource Center

Care That Fits

Audience

Care Managers Nurses Primary Care Provider (Physician, ARNP, or PA)

Practice type

Primary Care

Resource type

Tools

Practice transformation

Population Health Team Based Care

Publication date

Sponsoring organization

Mayo Clinic

Policy and reference

Health Care Delivery Reform