Research to cite in a funding application

Lambert MJ, Whipple JL, Kleinstauber M Psychotherapy (Chic), 2018 · Meta-analysis

Across 24 studies, two-thirds found ROM-assisted psychotherapy superior to treatment as usual; feedback reduced deterioration and nearly doubled reliable change rates in clients predicted to have a poor outcome.

Shimokawa K, Lambert MJ, Smart DW J Consult Clin Psychol, 2010 · Meta-analysis

Reanalysis of six studies (N = 6,151) found Outcome Questionnaire-45 progress feedback enhanced treatment outcome, especially for clients flagged as at risk of treatment failure.

Ostergard OK, Randa H, Hougaard E Psychother Res, 2020 · Meta-analysis

Across 18 controlled studies, PCOMS feedback had a small overall effect on general symptoms (g = 0.27), with no effect in psychiatric settings.

Lewis CC et al. JAMA Psychiatry, 2019 · Narrative review

MBC can expedite improvement and detect deterioration yet is underused; the review maps barriers at client, practitioner, organization and system levels and strategies to address them.

Jensen-Doss A et al. Adm Policy Ment Health, 2018 · Implementation study

In a survey of 504 clinicians, attitudes toward monitoring and feedback were generally positive, but only 13.9% used standardized progress measures at least monthly.

Lewis CC et al. Psychiatr Serv, 2022 · Randomized trial

In a 12-clinic cluster-randomized trial, tailored MBC implementation raised PHQ-9 completion at 5 months versus standardized implementation; neither approach predicted week-12 depression severity.

Dollar KM et al. Psychol Serv, 2020 · Implementation study

Presents a Veterans Health Administration MBC implementation planning guide, noting The Joint Commission revised its behavioral health care standards in January 2018 to require MBC.

Unutzer J et al. JAMA, 2002 · Randomized trial

Among 1,801 adults aged 60 or older, 45% receiving IMPACT collaborative care had a 50% or greater symptom reduction at 12 months versus 19% with usual care.

Archer J et al. Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2012 · Systematic review

Across 79 RCTs (24,308 participants), collaborative care improved depression and anxiety outcomes versus usual care in the short, medium and long term.

Gilbody S et al. Arch Intern Med, 2006 · Meta-analysis

Across 37 randomized studies (12,355 participants), collaborative care improved depression outcomes at 6 months (SMD 0.25), with evidence of longer-term benefit up to 5 years.

Woltmann E et al. Am J Psychiatry, 2012 · Meta-analysis

Across 57 trials, collaborative chronic care models improved depression, mental and physical quality of life and social role function (d 0.20 to 0.33); total costs did not differ.

Bickman L et al. Psychiatr Serv, 2011 · Randomized trial

In a cluster trial across 28 sites, youths whose clinicians received weekly measurement feedback improved faster than youths at sites without weekly feedback.

Bergman H et al. Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2018 · Systematic review

Six RCTs (1,097 youths aged 11 to 18) gave very low-certainty evidence, so the review found insufficient evidence for firm conclusions about client feedback in youth therapy.

Richardson LP et al. JAMA, 2014 · Randomized trial

Among 101 adolescents with depression in primary care, collaborative care produced greater symptom improvement at 12 months, with response 67.6% versus 38.6% under usual care.

Asarnow JR et al. JAMA Pediatr, 2015 · Meta-analysis

Across 31 trials (13,129 participants), integrated medical-behavioral care outperformed usual primary care on youth behavioral health outcomes (d = 0.32), with the strongest effects for collaborative care models.