title: The role of linear models in psychiatric epidemiology.
abstract: The aim of this paper is to explain and to stress the importance of mathematical models and, in particular, linear models in the field of psychiatric epidemiology. An awareness of linear models is essential in contemplating the use of statistics of analyse epidemiological survey data, and in many cases the appropriate linear model is by far the most effective way of summarizing such data.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008433:Mathematics; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs