A survival analysis for recurrent events in psychiatric research

Bipolar Disorders

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 115-121

  Baethge, Christopher ^a   Schlattmann, Peter ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; Kaplan; Meier analysis; Methodology; Prophylaxis; Survival analysis

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; LITHIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; RECURRENT DISEASE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STANDARD; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL; SURVIVAL TIME;

ADULT; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LITHIUM CARBONATE; MALE; PROBABILITY; RECURRENCE;

EID: 1842424733     PISSN: 13985647     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-5618.2004.00104.x     Document Type: Article

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