We are pleased to share that the DEPRESSD Team's IPD meta-analysis on distortion in optimal cutoffs and accuracy estimates due to data-driven methods, led by Parash Mani Bhandari , has been published in Journal of Clinical Epidemiology . Thanks to all of you for your collaboration!

We initiated two living systematic reviews to support people to understand the mental health needs of specific individuals, communities and populations during COVID-19 and to identify feasibly deployed mental health services to meet those needs. More info: depressd.ca/covid-19-menta…

We are thrilled to share that the DEPRESSD Team’s IPDMA on the accuracy of the HADS-D screening tool has been published in ⁦The BMJ⁩. The study, led by Dr. Wu, synthesized data from 101 studies ( >25,000 participants). Read more here. bmj.com/content/373/bm…

New #BMJResearch evaluates the accuracy of the depression subscale of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS-D) to screen for major depression among people with physical health problems DEPRESSD ow.ly/dLfj50EKbxe

We are excited to share that the study-Selective cutoff reporting in studies of the accuracy of the PHQ 9 and EPDS: Comparison of results based on published cutoffs vs. all cutoffs using IPDMA, led by ⁦Dipika Neupane⁩, has been published online! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/mp…

The DEPRESSD Team is planning to host a series of webinars for project collaborators and other interested researchers and clinicians. Please see below for information regarding our FIRST WEBINAR given by Dipika Neupane and Brooke Levis.

A huge thank you to those who attended our first DEPRESSD webinar yesterday! For those of you who couldn’t make it to the meeting, you can watch the recording here [dropbox.com/s/s3pkgtfzv34h…]. The video is also posted on the DEPRESSD website. Again, thanks for your collaboration!

Thombs et al. discuss uncertainty about the evidence on routine depression screening in primary care. They suggest that rather than routine screening, clinicians should engage patients in discussions about their overall wellbeing, including mental health. bmj.com/content/374/bm…

I am excited to share that DEPRESSD has been awarded a 3-year grant to develop and test statistical methods for individual participant data meta-analysis in diagnostic test accuracy. Thank you CIHR!

See Q & A with Dr. Brett Thombs and COVID-MINDS on mental health research in the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Thombs discusses our living systematic review and what we have learned conducting this work: covidminds.org/post/when-meth…

How has the pandemic affected mental health? Researchers say the surprising answer is not much if you look at aggregate data and use longitudinal methods. Dr Brett Thombs told us more about what he and his team have learned through the DEPRESSD. covidminds.org/post/when-meth…

Mental health among the general population has not changed by large amounts during the covid-19 pandemic compared with pre-pandemic levels, finds this study bmj.com/content/380/bm…

Drs Brett Thombs and @DanielleBRice__ , along with colleagues Dr S Markham and Dr. Roy Ziegelstein, were commissioned by the The BMJ to discuss new screening recommendations from the United States Preventive Services Task Force. Read the article here: bmj.com/content/382/bm…