To meta-analyse or not to meta-analyse: Abortion, birth and mental health

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 200, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 12-14

  Kendall, Tim ^a,b   Bird, Victoria ^c   Cantwell, Roch ^d   Taylor, Clare ^a  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS   (United Kingdom)

^b SHEFFIELD HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d SOUTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; BIRTH; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC); UNWANTED PREGNANCY;

ABORTION, INDUCED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84855533440     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: 14721465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.111.106112     Document Type: Review

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