Effect of prior depression diagnosis on bipolar disorder outcomes: A retrospective cohort study using a medical claims database

• Main Authors: Hitoshi Sakurai (Author), Masayuki Nakashima (Author), Takashi Tsuboi (Author), Kenji Baba (Author), Tadashi Nosaka (Author), Koichiro Watanabe (Author), Koji Kawakami (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Bipolar disorder often emerges from depressive episodes and is initially diagnosed as depression. This study aimed to explore the effects of a prior depression diagnosis on outcomes in patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Methods This cohort study analyzed data of patients a...