Minor physical anomalies in schizophrenia: A meta-analysis

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 89, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 72-85

  Weinberg, Seth M ^a   Jenkins, Elizabeth A ^b   Marazita, Mary L ^a,b,c   Maher, Brion S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Meta analysis; Minor physical anomalies; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EFFECT SIZE; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; META ANALYSIS; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK; SCHIZOPHRENIA; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 33845300814     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2006.09.002     Document Type: Article

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