Self-reported alcohol intake using two different question formats in southeastern New England

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 770-774

  Parker, Donna R ^a,b   Derby, Carol A ^a,b   Usner, Dale W ^c   Gonzalez, Sharon ^a   Lapane, Kate L ^a,b   Carleton, Richard A ^a  

^a MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NEW ENGLAND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol consumption; Self reports

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0029740769     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/25.4.770     Document Type: Article

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