Interviewer effects in a cohort study: Results from the Massachusetts women's health study

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 146, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 429-438

  Johannes, Catherine B ^a   Crawford, Sybil L ^a   McKinlay, John B ^a  

^a NEW ENGLAND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

Author keywords

Effect modifiers (epidemiology); Epidemiologic methods; Interviews; Quality control

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; POPULATION RESEARCH;

EID: 0030839485     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a009296     Document Type: Article

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