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Direct observation of depression screening: identifying diagnostic error and improving accuracy through unannounced standardized patients.
May 1, 2020
Schwartz A, Peskin S, Spiro A, et al. Diagnosis (Berl). 2020;7(3):251-256.
Routine depression screening by primary care providers is recommended to decrease risk of suicide and self-harm. Using unannounced standardized patient visits, researchers were able to compare depression screening rates before and after intervention (including personalized provider feedback). Depression screenings were completed more frequently up to one-year postintervention.
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