Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 31, Issue 4 , Pages 327-335 , October 2002

An assessment of the effect of data collection setting on the prevalence of health risk behaviors among adolescents

  • Laura Kann, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr. Laura Kann, Division of Adolescent and School Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 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 (L.K., N.D.B.), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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  • Nancy D Brener, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent and School Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (L.K., N.D.B.), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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  • Charles W Warren, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (C.W.W.), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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  • Janet L Collins, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (J.L.C.), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    • ,
  • Gary A Giovino, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Roswell Park Cancer Institute (G.A.G.), Buffalo, New York, USA

,Accepted 30 August 2001.

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Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 31, Issue 4 , Pages 327-335 , October 2002

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