Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 29, Issue 2 , Pages 125-130 , August 2001

Reliability of the problem oriented screening instrument for teenagers (POSIT) in adolescent medical practice1

  • John R Knight, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (J.R.K., E.G., T.P., R.H.D.)
    • Division of General Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (J.R.K.)
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  • Elizabeth Goodman, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (J.R.K., E.G., T.P., R.H.D.)
    • Division of Adolescsent/Young Adult Medicine, Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (E.G., R.H.D.)
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Elizabeth Goodman, M.D., John R. Knight, M.D., Children’s Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
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  • Todd Pulerwitz, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (J.R.K., E.G., T.P., R.H.D.)
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  • Robert H DuRant, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (J.R.K., E.G., T.P., R.H.D.)
    • Division of Adolescsent/Young Adult Medicine, Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (E.G., R.H.D.)

,Accepted 30 July 2000.

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Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 29, Issue 2 , Pages 125-130 , August 2001

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