Describing Major Depression Incidence and Recurrence Patterns Using Markov Models: Data Integration Across Three National Surveys
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- Depression,
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- Markov,
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Overview: Most epidemiological studies of major depression report period prevalence estimates. These are of limited utility in characterizing the longitudinal epidemiology of this condition. Markov models provide a methodological framework for increasing the utility of epidemiological data. Markov models relating incidence and recovery to major depression prevalence have been described in a series of prior papers. In this paper, the models are extended to describe the longitudinal course of the disorder. Markov models provide a framework for integrating psychiatric epidemiological data. This study extends the Markov approach by distinguishing several recurrence categories.
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Format: PDF | Size: 164KB | Date: Nov 2005 | Pages: 24
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