Age, period and cohort effects on suicide mortality in Russia, 1956−2005

Abstract Background Russian suicide mortality rates changed rapidly over the second half of the twentieth century. This study attempts to differentiate between underlying period and cohort effects in relation to the changes in suicide mortality in Russia between 1956 and 2005. Methods Sex- and age-s...

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Main Authors: Tanya Jukkala, Andrew Stickley, Ilkka Henrik Mäkinen, Aleksei Baburin, Pär Sparén
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-03-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4158-2