Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 58, Issue 2 , Pages 184-189 , February 2005

An analysis of data from two general health surveys found that increased incidence and duration contributed to elevated prevalence of major depression in persons with chronic medical conditions

  • Scott B. Patten, MD, FRCPC, PhD

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,Accepted 24 June 2004.

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 This study was supported by a grant from the Canadian Institutes for Health Research.

PII: S0895-4356(04)00199-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2004.06.006

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 58, Issue 2 , Pages 184-189 , February 2005

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