ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES: To develop a local consensus to guide medical practitioners and psychiatrists on the use of bupropion in different psychiatric conditions in Hong Kong. METHODS: By utilizing the modified Delphi technique, a group of 10 local physicians with extensive experience in the management of major depressive disorder (MDD) developed and voted (using an anonymous, electronic voting system) on the practicality of recommendation of a set of consensus statements on the clinical use and understanding of bupropion in Hong Kong. RESULTS: There was a very high degree of agreement among the panelists on the 11 finalized consensus statements. CONCLUSIONS: The present consensus statements are developed as general recommendations for medical practitioners and psychiatrists to be practically referred to in clinical settings.
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Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation/therapeutic use , Bupropion/therapeutic use , Consensus , Delphi Technique , Depressive Disorder, Major/drug therapy , Depressive Disorder, Major/epidemiology , Hong Kong/epidemiology , HumansABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: Our aim is to develop a local consensus to guide medical practitioners and psychiatrists on the use of milnacipran in different psychiatric conditions. METHODS: By utilizing the modified Delphi technique, 12 statements were electronically voted on anonymously for their practicability of recommendation. RESULTS: There was a very high degree of agreement among the consensus group on 10 finalized consensus statements, but 2 statements were voted down due to a poor degree of agreement. CONCLUSIONS: The present consensus statements were developed as general recommendations for medical practitioners and psychiatrists to be practically referred to in clinical settings.
