Regional lithium prescription rates and recurrence in bipolar disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lithium is the best documented maintenance treatment in bipolar disorder, but its use varies considerably across and within countries. It is not known whether regional differences in lithium prescription rates translate to differing regional outcomes.

Aims

To estimate associations between county specific lithium prescription rates and county specific recurrence odds of bipolar disorder in Sweden.

Method

Data from 14,616 patients with bipolar I disorder, bipolar II disorder, or bipolar disorder not otherwise specified were extracted from the Swedish national quality assurance register for bipolar disorders (BipoläR). Lithium prescription frequencies were calculated for 21 counties. Logistic regression analyses were run adjusted for confounders, with any type

SUBMITTER: Skold M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8167923 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature