3 months after implementation, 84% of the participating citizen scientists reported that their experience had led them to contact a local policy maker, use a new community service (e.g., food stamps and shuttle service), and/or share information with a friend.
Previous to the implementation of the SCM, participating care providers obtain training regarding the recommendations of the German National Clinical Practice Guideline for unipolar depression [ 18], the rationale and the treatment concept of the SCM and the specific interventions.
HMOvS initiated the study, participated in the design, coordinated the implementation of the study, participated in the statistical analysis and was the primary writer of the manuscript.
SK participated in the conception, design, and implementation of the study, participated in the analyses and contributed to the drafting of the manuscript.
Prior to the implementation of MPAC, capacity of the participating sites was evaluated utilizing a comprehensive site assessment tool (30).
CM coordinated the implementation of the study, participated in the interpretation of the results and drafted the manuscript.
He has contributed to all aspects of the implementation of the project, participated in the preparation of the report and conceptualisation and preparation of this paper.
CB contributed to the implementation of the study, participated in the writing of the manuscript, and approved the final version of the manuscript.
He has contributed to all aspects of the implementation of the project, participated in the conceptualisation and implementation of the data extraction, preparation of the report and conceptualisation and preparation of this paper.
EM was the study co-investigators who coordinated the implementation of the study, participated in data collection, and assisted with data analysis.
