Can we conduct some large simple trials in bipolar disorder?

Bipolar Disorders

Volumn 4, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2002, Pages 62-63

  Geddes, John R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; Clinical trials; Randomized trials

Indexed keywords

LITHIUM; VALPROATE SEMISODIUM;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG USE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MANIC DEPRESSIVE PSYCHOSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELIABILITY; TIME MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ANTICONVULSANTS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; HUMANS; LITHIUM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RESEARCH DESIGN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALPROIC ACID;

EID: 0036383551     PISSN: 13985647     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-5618.4.s1.25.x     Document Type: Article

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