Annals of Epidemiology
Volume 17, Issue 6 , Pages 458-463 , June 2007

Comparison of Two Within-Household Selection Methods in a Telephone Survey of Substance Abuse and Dependence

Received 15 August 2006 ,Accepted 9 January 2007.

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PII: S1047-2797(07)00040-3

doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2007.01.031

Annals of Epidemiology
Volume 17, Issue 6 , Pages 458-463 , June 2007