Prevalence of depression among university students in low and middle income countries (LMICs): a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Akhtar P, Ma L, Waqas A, Naveed S, Li Y, Rahman A, Wang Y

DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.03.183
Published: 2020 Sep 1
Container: Journal of affective disorders
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@article{allodium:10.1016/j.jad.2020.03.183,
  title = {Prevalence of depression among university students in low and middle income countries (LMICs): a systematic review and meta-analysis.},
  author = {Akhtar P and Ma L and Waqas A and Naveed S and Li Y and Rahman A and Wang Y},
  year = {2020},
  journal = {Journal of affective disorders},
  doi = {10.1016/j.jad.2020.03.183},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2020.03.183}
}

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AU  - Li Y
AU  - Rahman A
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JO  - Journal of affective disorders
DO  - 10.1016/j.jad.2020.03.183
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P, A., L, M., A, W., S, N., Y, L., A, R., & Y, W. (2020). Prevalence of depression among university students in low and middle income countries (LMICs): a systematic review and meta-analysis.. Journal of affective disorders. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2020.03.183

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