TY - JOUR T1 - The STAR*D study: Treating depression in the real world JF - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO - Cleve Clin J Med SP - 57 LP - 66 VL - 75 IS - 1 AU - Bradley N. Gaynes AU - A. John Rush AU - Madhukar H. Trivedi AU - Stephen R. Wisniewski AU - Donald Spencer AU - Maurizio Fava Y1 - 2008/01/01 UR - http://www.ccjm.org/content/75/1/57.abstract N2 - The Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression (STAR*D) study evaluated feasible treatment strategies to improve clinical outcomes for real-world patients with treatment-resistant depression. Although the study found no clear-cut “winner,” it does provide guidance on how to start therapy and how to proceed if initial treatment fails. ER -