Historique
Périodique
Non-response in alcohol and drug surveys: a research topic in need of further attention
(Absence de réponse aux études concernant l'alcool ou la drogue : impact pour la recherche)
Auteur(s) :
CAETANO, R.
Année
2001
Page(s) :
1541-1545
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
32
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Thésaurus mots-clés
EPIDEMIOLOGIE
;
ENQUETE
;
CONSOMMATION
;
AUTOEVALUATION
;
POPULATION CACHEE
;
VALIDITE
;
RECHERCHE
Note générale :
Addiction, 2001, 96, (11)
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
As an epidemiologist working with alcohol and drug use data from household samples I am frequently asked critical questions about the accuracy of my data. My critics base their disbelief on two assumptions: first, they think that because alcohol and drug use are stigmatized behaviors, the people who agree to be interviewed in household surveys faisely deny using alcohol or drugs or under-report their use of these substances. Secondly, my critics also argue that it is likely that I will not be able to reach the people who drink or use drugs most frequently. This is because these people either refuse to be interviewed or cannot be found at home because they are homeless, in treatment or in jail. (Extract of the publication)
Affiliation :
Dallas MPH Program, The University of Texas School of Public Health, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, Texas 75390-9128
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.