Journal article
Association between bipolar spectrum disorder and bone health: A meta-analysis and systematic review protocol
V Chandrasekaran, SL Brennan-Olsen, AL Stuart, JA Pasco, M Berk, JM Hodge, LJ Williams
BMJ Open | BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP | Published : 2017
Abstract
Introduction: Bipolar spectrum disorder is a chronic, episodic illness, associated with significant personal, social and economic burden. It is estimated to affect ∼2.4% of the population worldwide and is commonly associated with psychological and/or physiological comorbidities. Osteoporosis is one such comorbidity, a disease of bone that is asymptomatic until a fracture occurs. This systematic review attempts to capture, collate, assess and discuss the literature investigating the association between bipolar spectrum disorder and bone health. Methods and analysis: We aim to identify articles that investigate the association between bipolar spectrum disorder and bone health in adults by syst..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
The study is supported by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), Australia (1104438). VC is supported by a Deakin University Postgraduate Research Scholarship, SLB-O is supported by an NHMRC Career Development Fellowship (1107510), MB is supported by an NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellowship (1059660) and LJW is supported by an NHMRC Career Development Fellowship (1064272).