Conclusions  Electronic self-monitoring of mood in depression appears to be a valid measure of mood in contrast to self-monitoring of mood in mania .
Background Various paper-based mood charting instruments are used in the monitoring of symptoms in bipolar disorder .
During recent years an increasing number of electronic self-monitoring tools have been developed .
The objectives of this systematic review were 1 ) to evaluate the validity of electronic self-monitoring tools as a method of evaluating mood compared to clinical rating scales for depression and mania and 2 ) to investigate the effect of electronic self-monitoring tools on clinical ly relevant outcomes in bipolar disorder .
There are yet few studies on the effect of  electronic self-monitoring of mood  in bipolar disorder .
Development of an online intervention for bipolar disorder. www.moodswings.net.au
We describe the development process and completed structure , of a self-help online intervention for bipolar disorder , known as MoodSwings ( www.moodswings.net.au ) . The MoodSwings program was adapted as an Internet intervention from an efficacious and vali date d face-to-face , group-based psychosocial intervention . The adaptation was created by a psychologist , who had previously been involved with the validation of the face-to-face program , in collaboration with website design ers . The project was conducted under the supervision of a team of clinician research ers . The website is available at no cost to registered participants . Self-help modules are accessed sequentially . Other features include a mood diary and a moderated discussion board . There has been an average of 1,475,135 hits on the site annually ( 2008 and 2009 ) , with some 7400 unique visitors each year . A r and omised controlled trial based on this program has been completed . Many people with bipolar disorder are accepting of the Internet as a source of treatment and , once engaged , show acceptable retention rates . The Internet appears to be a viable means of delivering psychosocial self-help strategies
Conclusions  Electronic self-monitoring of mood in depression appears to be a valid measure of mood in contrast to self-monitoring of mood in mania .
Background Various paper-based mood charting instruments are used in the monitoring of symptoms in bipolar disorder .
During recent years an increasing number of electronic self-monitoring tools have been developed .
The objectives of this systematic review were 1 ) to evaluate the validity of electronic self-monitoring tools as a method of evaluating mood compared to clinical rating scales for depression and mania and 2 ) to investigate the effect of electronic self-monitoring tools on clinical ly relevant outcomes in bipolar disorder .
There are yet few studies on the effect of  electronic self-monitoring of mood  in bipolar disorder .