title: A depression screening tool finds that 54% of acute cardiac patients are at risk of depression; use of the tool improves documentation and referral.
abstract: Implications for practice and research: This study found that nurses on cardiovascular care units were able to administer depression screening tools and document referral activities for positive screens. It is not known whether depression screening improved depression outcomes. Evidence of benefits in excess of harms, established by well-conducted randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of depression screening interventions, is needed before depression screening is implemented in cardiovascular care settings.
authors.affiliation: Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital and McGill University, 4333 Cote Ste. Catherine Road, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. brett.thombs@mcgill.ca
authors.forename: Brett
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Thombs