PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE, cilt.45, sa.2, ss.299-317, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)
Background. Evidence synthesis methods enabling direct and indirect comparisons over the entire set of relevant clinical data produce quantitative point estimates for the treatments contrasts between competing interventions, and provide a hierarchical rank ordering between them. We aimed to provide evidence-based guidance on the efficacy and all-cause discontinuation of antimanic treatments.