Patient‐initiated appointment systems vs consultant‐led appointment systems
Patient outcomes: depression (HADS)a 9–24 months · adults with a chronic or recurrent condition
Patient‐initiated appointment systems showed no clear difference in patient outcomes: depression (HADS)a 9–24 months compared with consultant‐led appointment systems (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Patient‐initiated appointment systems for adults with chronic conditions in secondary care 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyOR 0.79 [0.51, 1.23]6 studies · 1835 participantsLow