The use of self-generated identification codes in longitudinal research

Evaluation Review

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 435-452

  Yurek, Leo A ^a   Vasey, Joseph ^b   Sullivan Havens, Donna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Longitudinal research; Subject anonymity; Subject generated identification code

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONFIDENTIALITY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; NURSING STAFF; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESEARCH SUBJECT;

BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); CONFIDENTIALITY; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH DESIGN; RESEARCH SUBJECTS;

EID: 50949094023     PISSN: 0193841X     EISSN: 15523926     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193841X08316676     Document Type: Article

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