Age, period and cohort effects on the risk of major depression: results from five United States communities
Wickramaratne P, Weissman M, Leaf P, Holford T. Age, period and cohort effects on the risk of major depression: results from five United States communities. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 1989, 42: 333-343. PMID: 2723694, DOI: 10.1016/0895-4356(89)90038-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressionBirth cohortEpidemiologic Catchment Area studyYears of ageCatchment Area StudySuccessive birth cohortsLinear cohort effectCohort effectsPeriod of onsetPeriod effectsUnited States communitiesCohortDepressionAffected individualsCohort modelAgeWomenProbability sampleU.S. communitiesAPC modelMenOnset