The prevalence, incidence, and gender and age‐specific incidence of problem gambling: results of the Swedish longitudinal gambling study (Swelogs)

Aims To estimate the prevalence, incidence and gender and age‐specific incidence of problem gambling in the Swedish adult population. Design Longitudinal cohort study with linkage to register data. Setting Sweden. Participants Stratified random sample aged 16–84 years at baseline ( n = 8165) re‐assessed a year later ( n = 6021). Measurements Problem gambling (life‐time and past 12 months) was measured by the South Oaks Gambling Screen–Revised...