Memory recall errors in retrospective surveys: A reverse record check study

Quality and Quantity

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 475-493

  Ayhan, H Öztaş ^a   Işiksal, Semih ^b  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b State Institute of Statistics   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Matching procedures; Memory recall error; Record check study; Record linkage

Indexed keywords

EID: 24044455652     PISSN: 00335177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11135-005-2643-7     Document Type: Article

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