An adaptation of the yesterday method to correct for under-reporting of alcohol consumption and estimate compliance with Canadian low-risk drinking guidelines

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 2015, Pages e204-e209

  Zhao, Jinhui ^a   Stockwell, Tim ^a,b   Thomas, Gerald ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Survey; Yesterday drink

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BEVERAGE; CANADA; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROCEDURES; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; BEVERAGES; CANADA; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK ASSESSMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84939795696     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: 19207476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17269/CJPH.106.4753     Document Type: Article

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