Accuracy of register-based schizophrenia diagnoses in a genetic study

European Psychiatry

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 57-62

  Makikyro T ^a   Isohanni, M ^a   Moring, J ^a   Hakko, H ^a   Hovatta, I ^b   Lonnqvist J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Diagnosis; Reliability; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; FINLAND; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; RELIABILITY; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0031902457     PISSN: 09249338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-9338(98)80019-9     Document Type: Article

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