Validity of the lifetime drinking history: A comparison of retrospective and prospective quantity-frequency measures

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 296-303

  Koenig, Laura B ^a   Jacob, Theodore ^a   Haber, Jon Randolph ^a  

^a VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; HUMAN; LIFESPAN; LIFETIME DRINKING HISTORY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGISTER; RELIABILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VALIDITY;

EID: 64849093889     PISSN: 19371888     EISSN: 19384114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2009.70.296     Document Type: Article

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