The reliability of self-reported drinking in adolescence

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 362-368

  Lintonen, Tomi ^a   Ahlström, Salme ^b   Metso, Leena ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE   (Finland)

^b NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUNKENNESS; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; SELF REPORT; SEX RATIO; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; EGO; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 3242775489     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agh071     Document Type: Article

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