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Access and time to access from the onset of depression symptoms to the following care pathway states were described (ie, access to a depression screening tool, confirmed diagnosis, access to treatment and outcomes). Multistate survival analyses were conducted to investigate the effect of the patient's living environment (rural\/urban, index of multiple deprivation) on progression through their care pathway for depression.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Findings<\/jats:title><jats:p>Overall, 1,111 patients with depression were included. While access to depression services were lower for patients living in rural areas, they were more likely to experience positive depression outcomes, and more quickly, compared to their urban counterparts. Controlled depression and relapse rates were, respectively, 29% lower and 31% higher among urban residents. 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