Systematic Review of Symptom Assessment Measures for Use in Measurement-Based Care of Bipolar Disorders.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:Utilization of measurement-based care (MBC) for bipolar disorders is limited, in part because of uncertainty regarding the utility of available measures. The aim of this study was to synthesize the literature on patient-reported and clinician-observed measures of symptoms of bipolar disorder and the potential use of these measures in MBC. METHODS:A systematic review of multiple databases (PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, Cochrane Library, and other gray literature) was conducted in June 2017 to identify validated measures. Data on the psychometric properties of each measure were extracted and used to assess the measure's clinical utility on the basis of established guidelines. RESULTS:Twenty-eight unique measures were identified in 39 studies, including four patient-reported and six cli

SUBMITTER: Cerimele JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6543835 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature