Commentary on: Rollman BL, Belnap BH, Mazumdar S, et al. Telephone-delivered stepped collaborative care for treating anxiety in primary care: a randomized controlled trial. J Gen Intern Med 2017;32:245–55.

Implications for practice and research Telephone-based stepped collaborative care yields lasting improvements in anxiety and mood for primary care patients with generalised anxiety disorder and/or panic disorder.

Research is needed to determine which collaborative care intervention components are most beneficial to which subgroups of patients. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.