Reliability of the PSE (ninth edition) used in a population study

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1977, Pages 505-516

  Wing, J K ^a   Nixon, J M ^a   Mann, S A ^a   Leff, J P ^a  

^a MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL TEST; METHODOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; LONDON; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE;

EID: 0017413946     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291700004487     Document Type: Article

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