Psychiatric disorder in veterans of the Persian Gulf War of 1991. Systematic review

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 182, Issue MAY, 2003, Pages 391-403

  Stimpson, Nicola J ^a   Thomas, Hollie V ^a   Weightman, Alison L ^a   Dunstan, Frank ^a   Lewis, Glyn ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; DATA BASE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL DISEASE; META ANALYSIS; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SAMPLING; SOLDIER; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THINKING; UNITED NATIONS; WAR;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COMBAT DISORDERS; DATABASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRAQ; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; ODDS RATIO; PREVALENCE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RESEARCH DESIGN; VETERANS; WAR;

EID: 0037690666     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.182.5.391     Document Type: Review

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