Age-at-interview bias in anticipation studies: Computer simulations and an example with panic disorder

Psychiatric Genetics

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 61-66

  Heiman, G A ^a   Hodge, S E ^a   Wickramaratne, P ^a   Hsu, H ^a  

^a NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Age at onset; Anticipation; Ascertainment bias; Panic disorder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTICIPATION; ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; ONSET AGE; PANIC; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029784114     PISSN: 09558829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00041444-199622000-00005     Document Type: Article

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