Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 31, Issue 4 , Pages 336-342 , October 2002

Reliability of the 1999 Youth Risk Behavior Survey Questionnaire

  • Nancy D Brener, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to: Nancy D. Brener, Ph.D., Division of Adolescent and School Health, CDC, Mailstop K-33, 4770 Buford Highway NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30341
    • Division of Adolescent and School Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GeorgiaUSA (N.D.B., L.K., T.M., S.A.K.)
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  • Laura Kann, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent and School Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GeorgiaUSA (N.D.B., L.K., T.M., S.A.K.)
    • ,
  • Tim McManus, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent and School Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GeorgiaUSA (N.D.B., L.K., T.M., S.A.K.)
    • ,
  • Steven A Kinchen, B.S.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent and School Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GeorgiaUSA (N.D.B., L.K., T.M., S.A.K.)
    • ,
  • Elizabeth C Sundberg (M.A.)

      Affiliations

    • Macro International Inc. (ORC Macro), Calverton, Maryland (E.C.S., J.G.R.)USA
    • ,
  • James G Ross, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Macro International Inc. (ORC Macro), Calverton, Maryland (E.C.S., J.G.R.)USA

,Accepted 12 November 2001.

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Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 31, Issue 4 , Pages 336-342 , October 2002

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