Integrating and extending cohort studies: Lessons from the eXtending Treatments, Education and Networks in Depression (xTEND) study

BMC Medical Research Methodology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Allen, Joanne ^a   Inder, Kerry J ^a,b   Lewin, Terry J ^a   Attia, John R ^b,c   Kay Lambkin, Frances J ^a,e   Baker, Amanda L ^a   Hazell, Trevor ^d   Kelly, Brian J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b HUNTER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^d Hunter Institute of Mental Health   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cohort studies; Individual participant data analysis; Mental health; Remoteness; Research methods

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); SAMPLE SIZE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AUSTRALIA; COHORT STUDIES; DEPRESSION; HUMANS; META-ANALYSIS AS TOPIC; SAMPLE SIZE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84884914999     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-122     Document Type: Article

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