Methodology of the youth risk behavior surveillance system - 2013

MMWR Recommendations and Reports

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-23

  Brener, Nancy D ^a   Kann, Laura ^a   Shanklin, Shari ^a   Kinchen, Steve ^a   Eaton, Danice K ^b   Hawkins, Joseph ^c   Flint, Katherine H ^d  

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

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

^c WESTAT   (United States)

^d ICF INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INJURY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SMOKING; STANDARD; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UNPLANNED PREGNANCY; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); CHILD; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, UNPLANNED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SCHOOLS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SMOKING; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878682064     PISSN: 10575987     EISSN: 15458601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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