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To evaluate the effectiveness of three systematic interventions for Bipolar Disorder (BD) mixed episodes using medications available in the Brazilian Public Healthcare System (SUS), and assessment of the quality of life of these patients.
A randomized pragmatic trial was conducted. An algorithm was developed for the treatment of episodes of bipolar mixed episodes.
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The study design was that of a pragmatic randomized clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of treatments for mood disorders in a public healthcare context in the city of Porto Alegre, in southern Brazil. The algorithm was originally developed for the treatment of mixed episodes by a Delphi panel of experts from psychiatric associations in Brazil. All subjects provided an informed consent form, in writing, in order to participate in the study protocol, which was approved by the institutional ethics committee.
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The subjects under evaluation were selected and they followed the stages defined by the treatment protocol:
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107 participants in 3 patient groups
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