Awaiting accurate scientific evidence: Progression or “profiles” in bipolar disorder?

Abstract This letter is written in response to a review recently published in the journal. The aim is to highlight a potential methodological limitation common to many studies comparing bipolar patients with few previous episodes versus those with multiple episodes, and in which the results are inte...

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Main Authors: Diego J. Martino, Cecilia Samamé, Sergio A. Strejilevich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-05-01
Series:International Journal of Bipolar Disorders
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40345-017-0087-3
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spelling doaj-0bd6b1ccb36a4eb6856233c4069a89bc2020-11-25T00:16:50ZengSpringerOpenInternational Journal of Bipolar Disorders2194-75112017-05-01511210.1186/s40345-017-0087-3Awaiting accurate scientific evidence: Progression or “profiles” in bipolar disorder?Diego J. Martino0Cecilia Samamé1Sergio A. Strejilevich2Bipolar Disorder Program, Institute of Neurosciences, Favaloro UniversityBipolar Disorder Program, Institute of Neurosciences, Favaloro UniversityBipolar Disorder Program, Institute of Neurosciences, Favaloro UniversityAbstract This letter is written in response to a review recently published in the journal. The aim is to highlight a potential methodological limitation common to many studies comparing bipolar patients with few previous episodes versus those with multiple episodes, and in which the results are interpreted as indicating the longitudinal course of the illness.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40345-017-0087-3Bipolar disorderResponse to treatmentStagingNeuroprogression
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author Diego J. Martino
Cecilia Samamé
Sergio A. Strejilevich
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Sergio A. Strejilevich
Awaiting accurate scientific evidence: Progression or “profiles” in bipolar disorder?
International Journal of Bipolar Disorders
Bipolar disorder
Response to treatment
Staging
Neuroprogression
author_facet Diego J. Martino
Cecilia Samamé
Sergio A. Strejilevich
author_sort Diego J. Martino
title Awaiting accurate scientific evidence: Progression or “profiles” in bipolar disorder?
title_short Awaiting accurate scientific evidence: Progression or “profiles” in bipolar disorder?
title_full Awaiting accurate scientific evidence: Progression or “profiles” in bipolar disorder?
title_fullStr Awaiting accurate scientific evidence: Progression or “profiles” in bipolar disorder?
title_full_unstemmed Awaiting accurate scientific evidence: Progression or “profiles” in bipolar disorder?
title_sort awaiting accurate scientific evidence: progression or “profiles” in bipolar disorder?
publisher SpringerOpen
series International Journal of Bipolar Disorders
issn 2194-7511
publishDate 2017-05-01
description Abstract This letter is written in response to a review recently published in the journal. The aim is to highlight a potential methodological limitation common to many studies comparing bipolar patients with few previous episodes versus those with multiple episodes, and in which the results are interpreted as indicating the longitudinal course of the illness.
topic Bipolar disorder
Response to treatment
Staging
Neuroprogression
url http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40345-017-0087-3
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