Longitudinal tracking and retention in a school-based study on adolescent smoking: Costs, variables, and smoking status

Journal of School Health

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 107-112

  Mills, Catherine A ^a   Pederson, Linda L ^a   Koval, John J ^a   Gushue, Sharon M ^a   Aubut, Jo Anne L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COHORT ANALYSIS; COST; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POSTAL MAIL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL; SMOKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; ONTARIO; POSTAL SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS; SMOKING;

EID: 0034154478     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2000.tb06455.x     Document Type: Article

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