Comparison of a Quick Drinking Screen with the Timeline Followback for Individuals with Alcohol Problems

Journal of Studies on Alcohol

Volumn 64, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 858-861

  Sobell, Linda Carter ^a   Agrawal, Sangeeta ^a,b   Sobell, Mark B ^a   Leo, Gloria I ^a,c   Young, Lisa Johnson ^a,d   Cunningham, John A ^a,c   Simco, Edward R ^a  

^a NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^d ST JOSEPH S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PSYCHOMETRY; QUANTITY FREQUENCY SUMMARY MEASURE; RELIABILITY; SCREENING; SCREENING TEST; TIMELINE FOLLOWBACK DAILY ESTIMATION MEASURE;

EID: 0347364763     PISSN: 0096882X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsa.2003.64.858     Document Type: Article

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