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. 2023 Apr 18;20(4):e1004219.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1004219. eCollection 2023 Apr.

Investigating time-dependent COVID-19 pandemic mental health data: Challenges and opportunities of using panel data analysis

Mariana Pinto da Costa  1   2 , Robert Stewart  1   2
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Investigating time-dependent COVID-19 pandemic mental health data: Challenges and opportunities of using panel data analysis

Mariana Pinto da Costa et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

Mariana Pinto da Costa and Robert Stewart provide commentary on a large prospective panel survey of mental health during the pandemic and consider the implications of such data science initiatives.

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Conflict of interest statement

We have read the journal’s policy and the authors of this manuscript have the following competing interests: MPC is a member of the PLOS ONE Editorial Board. RS declares research support received in the last 3 years from Janssen, GSK and Takeda.

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