Sex differences in the risk of schizophrenia: Evidence from meta-analysis

Archives of General Psychiatry

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 565-571

  Aleman, André ^b   Kahn, René S ^b   Selten, Jean Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE COURSE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; META ANALYSIS; PATHOGENESIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEX DIFFERENCE;

CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RISK FACTORS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0037639116     PISSN: 0003990X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.60.6.565     Document Type: Article

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