Psychiatry Research
Volume 125, Issue 3 , Pages 205-217 , 15 March 2004

Measurement of lateral preferences and schizophrenia: results of the Edinburgh High-Risk Study and methodological issues

  • Majella Byrne

      Affiliations

    • National Centre for Register Based Research, University of Aarhus, Taasingegade 1, 8000-C, Aarhus, Denmark
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +45-89426802; fax: +45-8942-6813
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  • Robert A Clafferty

      Affiliations

    • Forth Valley Primary Care NHS Trust, Falkirk West Community Mental Health Team, Scotland, UK
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  • Richard Cosway

      Affiliations

    • University Department of Psychiatry, University of Edinburgh, Morningside Park, Edinburgh EH10 5HF, Scotland, UK
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  • Elizabeth Grant

      Affiliations

    • University Department of Psychiatry, University of Edinburgh, Morningside Park, Edinburgh EH10 5HF, Scotland, UK
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  • Ann Hodges

      Affiliations

    • Dr. Gray's Hospital, Elgin, Scotland, UK
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  • Stephen M Lawrie

      Affiliations

    • University Department of Psychiatry, University of Edinburgh, Morningside Park, Edinburgh EH10 5HF, Scotland, UK
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  • Eve C Johnstone

      Affiliations

    • University Department of Psychiatry, University of Edinburgh, Morningside Park, Edinburgh EH10 5HF, Scotland, UK

Received 3 April 2003 ,Revised 5 January 2004 ,Accepted 5 January 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2004.01.001

Psychiatry Research
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