Is PatientsLikeMe running a clinical trial on lithium?
No. PatientsLikeMe is observing changes in the outcomes of PatientsLikeMe members who have indicated they are on or off lithium. This is sometimes called a natural experiment. Members of PatientsLikeMe automatically share their data to help other patients understand their disease and treatments. Members that indicate that they are on Lithium will be included in the analysis as ‘treated’, while members who do not indicate they are taking Lithium will be included in the analysis as background or ‘controls’.
