The effect of mode of data collection and of non-response on reported alcohol consumption: A split-sample study in Switzerland

Addiction

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 123-134

  Gmel, Gerhard ^a  

^a SWISS INSTITUTE FOR THE PREVENTION OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG PROBLEMS   (Switzerland)

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Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 0033968169     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1360-0443.2000.95112313.x     Document Type: Article

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