Longitudinal research: Methods for maximizing subject follow-up

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 159-163

  Wutzke, S E ^a,b,e   Conigrave, K M ^a,b   Kogler, B E ^a   Saunders, J B ^a,c   Hall, W D ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^e Drug and Alcohol Services   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Early intervention; Long term follow up; Tracing methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034390158     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713659324     Document Type: Article

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