Factors affecting the validity of a Timeline Follow-Back interview

Journal of Studies on Alcohol

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 733-740

  Vinson, Daniel C ^a   Reidinger, Carol ^a   Wilcosky, Timothy ^a,b  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

^b RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; INTERVIEW; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MOTIVATION; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECALL; REFERENCE VALUE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; TELEPHONE; TIMELINE FOLLOW BACK INTERVIEW; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0141646649     PISSN: 0096882X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsa.2003.64.733     Document Type: Review

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