Age-period-cohort analysis of the incidence of schizophrenia in Scotland

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 963-973

  Takei, Noriyoshi ^a   Lewis, Glyn ^a   Sham, Pak C ^a   Murray, Robin M ^a  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0029811464     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0033291700035297     Document Type: Article

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