Fig. 1From: Socio-demographic and clinical predictors of outcome to long-term treatment with lithium in bipolar disorders: a systematic review of the contemporary literature and recommendations from the ISBD/IGSLI Task Force on treatment with lithiumFlow-chart of articles included in the systematic qualitative analysis. (*) not relevant: keywords met selection criteria, but publication did not represent a study of outcome with Lithium. (**) not relevant: studies failed to meet inclusion criteria regarding predictors or met ≥ 1 exclusion criterion e.g. comparison of outcome to Li versus other mood stabilizersBack to article page