Methodological pitfalls in early detection studies–the NAPE Lecture 2002

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Methodological pitfalls in early detection studies–the NAPE Lecture 2002. / Friis, Svein; Tor Ketil, Larsen; Melle, Ingrid; Opjordsmoen, Stein; Johannessen, Jan Olav; Haahr, Ulrik Helt; Simonsen, Erik; Rund, Bjørn Rishovd; Vaglum, Per; McGlashan, Thomas.

In: Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. Supplementum, Vol. 107, 2003, p. 3-9.

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Harvard

Friis, S, Tor Ketil, L, Melle, I, Opjordsmoen, S, Johannessen, JO, Haahr, UH, Simonsen, E, Rund, BR, Vaglum, P & McGlashan, T 2003, 'Methodological pitfalls in early detection studies–the NAPE Lecture 2002', Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. Supplementum, vol. 107, pp. 3-9. https://doi.org/10.1034/j.1600-0447.2003.02600.x

APA

Friis, S., Tor Ketil, L., Melle, I., Opjordsmoen, S., Johannessen, J. O., Haahr, U. H., Simonsen, E., Rund, B. R., Vaglum, P., & McGlashan, T. (2003). Methodological pitfalls in early detection studies–the NAPE Lecture 2002. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. Supplementum, 107, 3-9. https://doi.org/10.1034/j.1600-0447.2003.02600.x

Vancouver

Friis S, Tor Ketil L, Melle I, Opjordsmoen S, Johannessen JO, Haahr UH et al. Methodological pitfalls in early detection studies–the NAPE Lecture 2002. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. Supplementum. 2003;107:3-9. https://doi.org/10.1034/j.1600-0447.2003.02600.x

Author

Friis, Svein ; Tor Ketil, Larsen ; Melle, Ingrid ; Opjordsmoen, Stein ; Johannessen, Jan Olav ; Haahr, Ulrik Helt ; Simonsen, Erik ; Rund, Bjørn Rishovd ; Vaglum, Per ; McGlashan, Thomas. / Methodological pitfalls in early detection studies–the NAPE Lecture 2002. In: Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. Supplementum. 2003 ; Vol. 107. pp. 3-9.

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