Comparison of diary and retrospective measures for recording alcohol consumption and sexual activity

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 119-127

  Leigh, Barbara C ^a   Gillmore, Mary R ^a   Morrison, Diane M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Diary; Sexual behavior; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CONDOMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTERVIEWS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TELEPHONE; WASHINGTON;

EID: 0031935427     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-4356(97)00262-X     Document Type: Article

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