The prevalence of problem gambling in New Zealand as measured by the PGSI: Adjusting prevalence estimates using meta-analysis

International Gambling Studies

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 177-197

  Devlin, Miranda E ^a   Walton, D ^a,b  

^a Health Sponsorship Council   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

meta analysis; New Zealand; prevalence; problem gambling; psychometrics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863927505     PISSN: 14459795     EISSN: 14794276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14459795.2011.653384     Document Type: Article

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