An analysis of suicide trends in Scotland 1950–2014: comparison with England & Wales

An analysis of suicide trends in Scotland 1950–2014: comparison with England & Wales

Abstract Background Scotland has disproportionately high rates of suicide compared with England. An analysis of trends may help reveal whether rates appear driven more by birth cohort, period or age. A ‘birth cohort effect’ for England & Wales has been previously reported by Gunnell et al. (B J...

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Main Authors: Nadine Dougall, Cameron Stark, Tim Agnew, Rob Henderson, Margaret Maxwell, Paul Lambert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Scotland
England
Wales
UK
Suicide
Age period cohort analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4956-6

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