What is it?
IN-ROADS (International Network for Research Outcomes in Adolescent Depression) is a research project that looks into which outcomes (things that changed with treatment, like a person's energy levels or mood) matter most when treating youth depression. This project includes youth, family members, doctors and therapists. Researchers tend to measure outcomes that they think are important, meaning different researchers measure different outcomes; this can make it difficult to compare findings from different studies to find out which treatments work the best!
Our Goal:
- Create a core outcome set — a specific set of the most important outcomes of treatment — that includes the outcomes most important to youth and family members of youth who have experienced depression.
- Use this outcome set as a standard to make sure that research is based on outcomes that really matter.
We ask that you:
- Are a family member who supports or has supported youth living with depression.
- Have access to the internet and a device that can access Zoom.
- Be available for the one-time online workshop between June and July 2021.
How you can help:
Our team is looking for family members to participate in a one-time, 90-minute virtual workshop between June and July 2021 to provide your perspective on the most important outcomes that should be included in this core outcome set. You will receive a $25 gift card for your participation.
To Participate:
Please register https://redcapexternal.research.sickkids.ca/surveys/? s=TXCCJDKXAM or contact us at inroads.initiative@sickkids.ca.
This study is funded by the Cundill Centre for Child and Youth Depression and supported by the Margaret and Wallace McCain Centre for Child, Youth and Family Mental Health at CAMH.