Effects of survey mode on self-reports of adult alcohol consumption: A comparison of mail, web and telephone approaches

Journal of Studies on Alcohol

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 239-245

  Link, Michael W ^a   Mokdad, Ali H ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERNET; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; POSTAL MAIL; SELF REPORT; TELEPHONE;

EID: 18244390707     PISSN: 0096882X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsa.2005.66.239     Document Type: Article

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