Methodological issues in measuring alcohol use.
Various methodological issues influence the measurement of alcohol consumption in surveys. One factor is the reference period for which questions are asked-that is, whether respondents are asked for an exact recall of their intake during a short, recent period or for a summary of their drinking beha...
| Publicado en: | Alcohol Research & Health Vol. 27; no. 1; pp. 18 - 30 |
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| Formato: | questionnaire/scale tables/charts Journal Article |
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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism
2003
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