Lifetime prevalence estimates of major depression: An indirect estimation method and a quantification of recall bias

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 103-111

  Kruijshaar, Michelle Elisabeth ^a,b   Barendregt, Jan ^a   Vos, Theo ^c,d   De Graaf, Ron ^e   Spijker, Jan ^e   Andrews, Gavin ^f  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

^c Department of Human Services ^*  (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^e NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION   (Netherlands)

^f UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Major Depression; Models (theoretical); Prevalence; Unipolar Depression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; EMPIRICISM; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFESPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NETHERLANDS; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SIMULATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; OBSERVER VARIATION; PREVALENCE;

EID: 13444271782     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10654-004-1009-0     Document Type: Review

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