Assessment of the diagnostic performance of various screening tools for bipolar disorder: a meta-analysis

BackgroundVarious studies have shown that about 40–50% of patients with bipolar disorder (BD) are undiagnosed at the time of referral and are often treated as depression. The present meta-analysis was conducted to determine the diagnostic accuracy of psychometric properties of the bipolarity index (...

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Published in:The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery Psychiatry and Neurosurgery, 2022-12, Vol.58 (1), p.1-10
Main Authors: Rahim, Fakher, Rouhani, Kianmehr, Delirrooyfard, Ali, Sayyah, Mehdi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accuracy
Bipolar disorder
Bipolarity index
Emotional disorders
Mental depression
Meta-analysis
Mood disorders
Psychiatry
Quantitative psychology
Questionnaires
Screening
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Summary:BackgroundVarious studies have shown that about 40–50% of patients with bipolar disorder (BD) are undiagnosed at the time of referral and are often treated as depression. The present meta-analysis was conducted to determine the diagnostic accuracy of psychometric properties of the bipolarity index (BI) in people with BD.MethodsWe systematically searched databases including, Scopus, ISI Web of Sciences (WOS), Pubmed/Medline, Embase, and PsycINFO using standard search terms.ResultsTwo hundred and ninety-six records were found through the initial search. Of 679 articles, 25 duplicated studies were found and 70 were omitted due to the irrelevant titles and abstracts. The rest 450 were entered the full-text screening, of which 186 were excluded due to pre-defined inclusion criteria. Ultimately, 15 studies on 6525 patients were included. Our findings showed that the pooled sensitivity of BI in the diagnosis of BD was 0.82 (95%CI: 0.81–0.83, P 
ISSN:1110-1083
1687-8329
DOI:10.1186/s41983-022-00580-9