Decision-Support Tool for Antidepressant Treatment of Patients With Major Depressive Disorder—Reply

This article is the authors' reply to Drs. Parikh and Elwyn's interest in their previous article. In it, the authors presented the PETRUSHKA tool, an evidence-based decision-support system. It was shown that this tool may help more patients continue antidepressant treatment. Simultaneously, it contributed to reducing depressive and anxiety symptoms. These results were achieved in comparison to usual care. Drs. Parikh and Elwyn raised interesting points that the authors believe deserve further clarification and contextualization.