Evidence map›Paper›PMID 37822221›Full record

ArticleBJPsych open2023

The true effect of lithium is hard to determine.

René Ernst Nielsen, Rasmus W Licht

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Article in BJPsych open, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
2citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 30% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

René Ernst NielsenDepartment of Psychiatry, Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark; and Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Denmark.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7982-6352
Rasmus W LichtDepartment of Psychiatry, Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark; and Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Denmark.
Aalborg University Hospital · DK

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lithium is the primary choice for preventing bipolar disorder relapses, endorsed by guidelines. A recent systematic review by Ulrichsen et al. showed limitations in assessing its specific impact, but data supports lithium's effectiveness in managing symptoms and preventing relapse. Comprehensive guidelines and research are crucial for its continued use.

Indexed as

Bipolar type 1 or 2 disorderscomplimentary therapiesdepressive disordersmood stabilisersstatistical methodology

Identifiers

PMID37822221
PMCPMC10594167
OpenAlexW4387562869

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Registered trials

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