Cognitive ability in adolescence and mortality in middle age: A prospective life course study

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 63, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 697-702

  Hemmingsson, T ^a   Melin, B ^a   Allebeck, P ^a   Lundberg, I ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; COGNITION; MENTAL HEALTH; MORTALITY; MORTALITY RISK; RISK FACTOR; TESTING METHOD;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; DEMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MENTAL DISEASE; MORTALITY; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; COGNITION; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 69749121858     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2008.079160     Document Type: Article

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