[A randomized trial of pharmacotherapy with telephone monitoring to improve treatment of depression in primary care in Santiago, Chile].

Background: Depression is a public health problem, due to its high prevalence and its associated disability.

Aim: To compare a pharmacological intervention for depression controlled by phone from a central level (TM) and the usual treatment (TH) in a randomized clinical trial.

Material And Methods: Three hundred and forty five women, aged 22 to 59 years were studied.