Selection bias in studies of major depression using clinical subjects

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 351-357

  Patten, Scott B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bias (epidemiology); Case control studies; Cross sectional studies; Depressive disorders; Epidemiology; Mental disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MANIC DEPRESSIVE PSYCHOSIS; MENTAL DISEASE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ALBERTA; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; ODDS RATIO; PATIENT SELECTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 0033994467     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-4356(99)00215-2     Document Type: Article

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