The Irish Affected Sib Pair Study of Alcohol Dependence: Study methodology and validation of diagnosis by interview and family history

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 417-429

  Prescott, Carol A ^a,b   Sullivan, Patrick F ^c   Myers, John M ^a   Patterson, Diana G ^d   Devitt, Margaret ^e   Halberstadt, Lisa J ^a   Walsh, Dermot ^e   Kendler, Kenneth S ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Shaftsbury Square Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^e HEALTH RESEARCH BOARD   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Family History; Rater Agreement; Reliability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COMORBIDITY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; IRELAND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELATIVE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLING; SIBLING; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); DEMOGRAPHY; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; IRELAND; MALE; PARENTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEX FACTORS; SIBLINGS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 15944396883     PISSN: 01456008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ALC.0000156085.50418.07     Document Type: Article

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