The prevalence of bipolar disorder in China: A meta-analysis

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 207, Issue , 2017, Pages 413-421

  Zhang, Ling ^a,b   Cao, Xiao Lan ^c   Wang, Shi Bin ^b   Zheng, Wei ^d   Ungvari, Gabor S ^e,f   Ng, Chee H ^g   Zhong, Bao Liang ^h   Wang, Gang ^a   Xiang, Yu Tao ^b  

^a BEIJING INSTITUTE FOR BRAIN DISORDERS   (China)

^b University of Macau   (Macao)

^c SHENZHEN KANGNING HOSPITAL   (China)

^d GUANGZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (Australia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^g UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^h HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; China; Meta analysis; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CHINA; CNKI DATABASE; EMBASE; HUMAN; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCINFO; WANFANG DATABASE; ADULT; AGE; AGED; FEMALE; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CHINA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84992220768     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2016.08.062     Document Type: Article

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