Self-reported knowledge, correct knowledge and use of UK drinking guidelines among a representative sample of the English population

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2018, Pages 453-460

  Buykx, Penny ^a   Li, Jessica ^b   Gavens, Lucy ^a   Hooper, Lucie ^c   De Matos, Elena Gomes ^d   Holmes, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b dosomethingorg   (United States)

^c Cancer Research   (United Kingdom)

^d IFT INSTITUT FÜR THERAPIEFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL USE DISORDERS IDENTIFICATION TEST; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AWARENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENGLAND; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT ACCURACY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF MONITORING; SELF REPORT; SMOKING; ADOLESCENT; AGED; MIDDLE AGED; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOLOGY; SEX FACTOR; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENGLAND; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF REPORT; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85054469915     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: 14643502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agx127     Document Type: Article

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