Capture-recapture estimates of problem drug use and the use of simulation based confidence intervals in a stratified analysis

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 58, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 758-765

  Gemmell, Islay ^a   Millar, Tim ^a   Hay, Gordon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; COCAINE; OPIATE;

DRUG USER;

ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DRUG LEGISLATION; DRUG MISUSE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMAN; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; PREVALENCE; SIMULATION; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ENGLAND; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 4344680161     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/2003.008755     Document Type: Article

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