Predictive modelling of clinically significant depressive symptoms after coronary artery bypass graft surgery: protocol for a multicentre observational study in two Swiss hospitals (the PsyCor study)
The responsible ethics committee has reviewed and approved this project (Kantonale Ethikkommission Zürich, BASEC number: 2023-02040). The study minimises participant burden by integrating brief validated instruments and limiting psychiatric interviews to relevant outcomes, while ensuring ethical safeguards and respect for participant rights (including written consent). Results will be shared through peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations and stakeholder meetings involving clinicians and mental health professionals. Findings will also be communicated to participating centres and patient communities in accessible formats.
Authors
- Omer Dzemali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7910-5152)
- Klaas Ε. Stephan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8594-9092)
- Sonja Weilenmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6910-521X)
- Claudia Zuccarella‐Hackl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5267-9383)
- Asimina Lazaridou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9203-0009)
- Frederike H. Petzschner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4108-2105)
- Roland von Känel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8929-5129)
- Jakob Heinzle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5228-041X)
- Mary Princip (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4937-7605)
- Sinthujan Sivakumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9598-3204)
- Hector Rodriguez Cetina Biefer
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Allen Institute for Brain Science (US)
- Chestnut Hill College (US)
- University of Zurich (CH)
- Brown University (US)
- Triemli Hospital (CH)
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering (CH)
- University Hospital of Zurich (CH)
- Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research (DE)
- Chestnut Hill Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-108061
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung