Risk factors for suicide behaviors in the observational schizophrenia outpatient health outcomes (SOHO) study
To identify risk factors for suicide using data from a large, 3-year, multinational follow-up study of schizophrenia (SOHO study).
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To identify risk factors for suicide using data from a large, 3-year, multinational follow-up study of schizophrenia (SOHO study).
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