Designing a longitudinal cohort study of gambling in Alberta: Rationale, methods, and challenges

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 479-504

  El Guebaly, Nady ^a   Casey, David M ^b   Hodgins, David C ^b   Smith, Garry J ^c   Williams, Robert J ^d   Schopflocher, Don P ^c   Wood, Robert T ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cohort design; Gambling; Longitudinal study; Methodology; Predictors

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PATIENT SELECTION; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALBERTA; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 53549109710     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-008-9108-6     Document Type: Article

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