Palmtop-assisted self-interviewing for the collection of sensitive behavioral data: Randomized trial with drug use urine testing

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 163, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 271-278

  Van Griensven, Frits ^a,b   Naorat, Sataphana ^a   Kilmarx, Peter H ^b   Jeeyapant, Supaporn ^a   Manopaiboon, Chomnad ^a   Chaikummao, Supaporn ^a   Jenkins, Richard A ^b   Uthaivoravit, Wat ^c   Wasinrapee, Punneporn ^a   Mock, Philip A ^a   Tappero, Jordan W ^a,b  

^a MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

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

^c Chiang Rai Provincial Public Health Office   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Computers, handheld; Data collection; HIV; Sexual behavior; Substance abuse detection; Substance related disorders; Thailand

Indexed keywords

NICOTINE;

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; DRUG USER; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; TESTING METHOD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; DEPRESSION; DIET; DRUG USE; FEMALE; GENITAL ULCER; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEASUREMENT; ORAL SEXUAL CONTACT; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SMOKING; URINALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMPUTERS, HANDHELD; DATA COLLECTION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SUICIDE; THAILAND;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 31344436892     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: 14766256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwj038     Document Type: Article

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