Using audio computer-assisted self-interviewing and interactive voice response to measure elder mistreatment in older adults: Feasibility and effects on prevalence estimates

Journal of Official Statistics

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 507-533

  Beach, Scott R ^a   Schulz, Richard ^a,c   Degenholtz, Howard B ^b   Castle, Nicholas G ^b   Rosen, Jules ^c   Fox, Andrea R ^d   Morycz, Richard K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

A CASI; IVR; Mode effects; Older adults; Sensitive topics

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149242063     PISSN: 0282423X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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