Computerized tracking and follow-up techniques in longitudinal research with drug users

Health Services and Outcomes Research Methodology

Volumn 6, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 101-110

  Corsi, Karen F ^a   Van Hunnik, Benjamin ^a   Kwiatkowski, Carol F ^a   Booth, Robert E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Follow up methods; Injection drug users; Tracking techniques

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERNET; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTAL MAIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESEARCH SUBJECT; TELEPHONE;

EID: 33845263060     PISSN: 13873741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10742-006-0003-2     Document Type: Article

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