Bipolar Disorder
Conditions
Keywords
bipolar disorder, naturalistic cohort study,, defined catchment area,long term treatment
Brief summary
monitoring system and data base for long term follow up of various treatment strategies in a naturalistic setting of recurrent affective disorders (unipolar, bipolar) open study design, prospective & retrospective
Detailed description
all hospitalized patients of a defined mixed urban and more rural area were consecutively interviewed at admission and entered into the data base. at discharge they gave written informed consent for further tracking and interviews.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* bipolar
Exclusion criteria
* all other diagnoses
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| relapses, hospital admissions, number of participants with adverse events as a measure of safety and tolerability | patients from the cohort are contacted once a year (1 to 6 years) |
Countries
Austria