An assessment of the effect of data collection setting on the prevalence of health risk behaviors among adolescents
Journal of Adolescent HealthPublished 1 October 2002
Laura Kann, Nancy D. Brener, Charles W. Warren, Janet L. Collins, Gary A. Giovino
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School- based surveys produce higher prevalence estimates for adolescent health risk behaviors than do household-based surveys, and each has advantages and disadvantages, and both can play a role in assessing these behaviors.
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School-based surveys produce higher prevalence estimates for adolescent health risk behaviors than do household-based surveys. Each has advantages and disadvantages, and both can play a role in assessing these behaviors.
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