Table H-1Total for each of 40 research gaps

Research GapTotal (out of a possible 45)
Effectiveness of cross-cutting models/strategies for integration of mental health into primary care16
A resource where researchers and policymakers can go to identify existing programs that already show return on investment related to different levels of integration.14
Cost-effectiveness of integrated models11
Studies examining effective models/strategies of integrated payment for integrated care10
Studies examining the use of information technology (IT) including telemedicine, text messaging, and use of the Internet10
Effectiveness and use of electronic medical records9
Effectiveness of the medical home as a model/strategy for integrated care8
Studies examining sustainability of integrated care independent of grant funding8
Studies examining the business case for integration8
Studies examining the translation/adaption/implementation of successful models/strategies in community settings8
Effective models/strategies of integration for severe mental illness7
Effective methods of integrating primary care into specialty mental health practice settings6
Effectiveness of current treatments and treatment combinations in relation to integrated care5
Effectiveness of integrated care for children and adolescents5
Effectiveness of integrated care on health disparities5
Effectiveness of measurement-based care for case identification, monitoring, and disease management5
Effectiveness of very brief psychotherapies that may be more readily delivered in primary care settings as part of an integrated treatment approach5
Studies identifying the various components of integrated care and determine the value added by each component individually and synergistically5
Effectiveness of integrated care for patients with dual Medicaid and Medicare eligibility4
Effectiveness of integrated care in rural settings3
Effectiveness of integrated care in the presence of comorbidities3
Studies examining integrated care for severe mental illness as a population of focus3
Effectiveness of integrated care and consistency with cultural values of various minority groups2
Effectiveness of integrated care for mental health on general medical2
Effectiveness of integration in community settings, particularly when addressing multiple mental health problems rather than single conditions (such as depression)2
Effective models/strategies of integration for alcohol abuse1
Effective models/strategies of integration for posttraumatic stress disorder1
Effectiveness of web-based psychotherapies in combination with primary care pharmacotherapy1
Studies assessing the populations most likely to benefit from integrated care1
Studies comparing integrated care to systematic practice (i.e., some variation of usual care)1
Studies examining the fidelity of integration principles (evidence-based intervention, communication among clinicians, followup) to what is delivered in integrated care1
Studies testing the comparative efficacy and effectiveness of explicit variations of integration1
Studies examining the generalizability of current integration models1
Effective models/strategies for bipolar disorder0
Effective models/strategies for postpartum depression0
Effective models/strategies of integration for anxiety disorder0
Effective models/strategies of integration for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder0
Effective models/strategies of integration for mood disorders0
Effective models/strategies of integration for somatization0
Effectiveness of integrated care for minor depression versus major depression0

From: Appendix H, Interim Results from the First and Second Rounds of Prioritization with Stakeholders

Cover of Future Research Needs for the Integration of Mental Health/Substance Abuse and Primary Care
Future Research Needs for the Integration of Mental Health/Substance Abuse and Primary Care: Identification of Future Research Needs from Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 173 [Internet].
Future Research Needs Papers, No. 3.
Carey TS, Crotty KA, Morrissey JP, et al.

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