Using facebook to maximize follow-up response rates in a longitudinal study of adults who use methamphetamine

Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-11

  Bolanos, Franklin ^a   Herbeck, Diane ^a   Christou, Dayna ^a   Lovinger, Katherine ^a   Pham, Aurora ^a   Raihan, Adnan ^a   Rodriguez, Luz ^a   Sheaff, Patricia ^a   Brecht, Mary Lynn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Facebook; Longitudinal study; Methamphetamine; Retention; Social network technology; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG ABUSE PATTERN; FACEBOOK; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERVIEW; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; POSTAL MAIL; SEARCH ENGINE; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL NETWORK; SURVIVOR; TELEPHONE;

EID: 84856789310     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11782218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4137/SART.S8485     Document Type: Article

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