Texas Medication Algorithm Project: definitions, rationale, and methods to develop medication algorithms.
BACKGROUND
The Texas Medication Algorithm Project (TMAP), a public-academic collaborative effort, is a 3-phase project to develop, implement, and evaluate medication treatment algorithms for public sector patients with schizophrenia, major depressive disorders, or bipolar disorders.


CONCLUSIONS
This paper, the first in a series describing the activities of the TMAP, focuses on the various definitions and reasons why guidelines have gained popularity. Also discussed are their strengths, the limitations of the various methods used to develop them, and potential barriers to their implementation.
Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Austin, USA.
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D000465:Algorithms; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002985:Clinical Protocols / Q000592:standards; D003245:Consensus Statements as Topic; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012107:Research Design; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013781:Texas
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs