The swedish longitudinal gambling study (Swelogs): Design and methods of the epidemiological (EP-) track

International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 372-386

  Romild, Ulla ^a   Volberg, Rachel ^b   Abbott, Max ^c  

^a SWEDISH INSTITUTE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONTROL   (Sweden)

^b Gemini Research Ltd   (United States)

^c AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Problem gambling; Prospective general population study

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; DIAGNOSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWEDEN; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84925367957     PISSN: 10498931     EISSN: 15570657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mpr.1449     Document Type: Article

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