Feasibility of an audio computer-assisted self-interview method to self-assess sexual maturation

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 325-330

  Lamb, Molly M ^a,b   Beers, Lee ^c   Reed Gillette, Debra ^a   McDowell, Margaret A ^d  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^c CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Children; Feasibility; Self assessment; Sexual maturation

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDIO COMPUTER ASSISTED SELF INTERVIEW; BREAST DEVELOPMENT; CHILD; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER; GENITAL SYSTEM; HAIR GROWTH; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBERTY; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF EVALUATION; SEXUAL MATURATION; URBAN AREA; VALIDITY;

ADOLESCENT; AUDIOVISUAL AIDS; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL MATURATION;

EID: 79952670049     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2010.09.020     Document Type: Article

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