Improved care for mental and neurological diseases

Not Applicable

• Conditions: F41.2; F30-F39; F20-F29; F43; F00; F01; G30; G35; G20; G21

• Registration Number: DRKS00022754
• Lead Sponsor: Kassenärztliche Vereinigung Nordrhein

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-08-05
• Study Completion: 2021-12-31
• Results First Posted: 2023-12-15
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 14148

Inclusion Criteria

Psychiatric or neurological disease
- At least 18 years old
- Insured with participating health insurance company

Exclusion Criteria

None

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Health insurance expenditures

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
- Health-related quality of life<br>- Characteristics of the current health situation<br>- Characteristics of health care quality<br>- Characteristics of health care utilization<br>- Patient satisfaction<br>- Health insurance expenditures for psychiatric and neurological care<br>- Hospitalizations and length of stay<br>- Incomplete treatments<br>- Days of incapacity for work<br>- Provider satisfaction<br>- Structure and process quality<br><br>Methods: <br>- Longitudinal survey (online and paper-pencil) in both cohorts to evaluate patient-related outcomes (at inclusion, after 3/6/12 months)<br>- Evaluation of health-related expenses based on routine data (from inclusion up to 12 / 24 months)<br>- Analysis of resource shift at provider level based on claims data and drug prescription data)<br>- Structure and process quality as well as provider satisfaction is evaluated based on annual questionnaires.