Mortality among persons with schizophrenia in Sweden: An epidemiological study

Nordic Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 252-259

  Fors, Björn Milesson ^a   Isacson, Dag ^a   Bingefors, Kerstin ^a   Widerlöv, Birgitta ^a,b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular; Causes of death; Death rate; Mortality; Schizophrenia; Suicide; Urban

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAUSE OF DEATH; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWEDEN; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; SWEDEN;

EID: 34548463469     PISSN: 08039488     EISSN: 15024725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08039480701414932     Document Type: Article

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