Reevaluating the need for concern regarding noncoverage bias in landline surveys

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 99, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1806-1810

  Blumberg, Stephen J ^a   Luke, Julian V ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; NONCOVERAGE BIAS; RISK FACTOR; TELEPHONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); DATA COLLECTION; DEMOGRAPHY; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; POVERTY; PUBLIC HEALTH; TELEPHONE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349143749     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2008.152835     Document Type: Article

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