Methodological issues in the evaluation of Internet-based interventions for problem drinking

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 12-17

  Cunningham, John A ^a   Van Mierlo, Trevor ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b V CC Systems Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Internet; Method; Randomised controlled trial; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; ANONYMOUS TESTING; ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERNET; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF HELP;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; ANONYMOUS TESTING; HUMANS; INTERNET; MASS SCREENING; QUESTIONNAIRES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RESEARCH DESIGN; SELF-HELP GROUPS;

EID: 67650604649     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: 14653362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-3362.2008.00001.x     Document Type: Article

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