Matching methods for selection of participants for follow-up

Multivariate Behavioral Research

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 746-765

  Stuart, Elizabeth A ^a   Lalongo, Nicholas S ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

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EID: 77955909187     PISSN: 00273171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00273171.2010.503544     Document Type: Article

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