title: Overview of the STAndards for BipoLar Excellence (STABLE) project.
abstract: The goal of the STAndards for BipoLar Excellence (STABLE) project was to advance quality of care for bipolar disorder by promoting improved recognition and increased use of evidence-based practices. This article presents a brief overview of the project's objectives, the make-up of the STABLE National Coordinating Council, and the development and field testing of a series of evidence-based clinical performance measures. Findings from field testing of these measures are summarized and highlight the continuing gap between current care and evidence-based recommendations in many key clinical areas in psychiatric and primary care.
authors.affiliation: EPI-Q, Inc., 1315 W. 22nd Street, Suite 410, Oak Brook, IL 60523-2063, USA. Cheryl.brewster@epi-q.com
authors.forename: Cheryl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Brewster
mesh_terms: D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods; D016730:Program Development; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires