Let me count the ways: Measuring incidence, prevalence, and impact in epidemiological studies

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 173-179

  Streiner, David L ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Etiologic fraction; Impact; Incidence; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PREVALENCE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE;

EID: 0031961417     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674379804300207     Document Type: Article

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