Assessment of factors affecting the validity of self-reported health-risk behavior among adolescents: evidence from the scientific literature.
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Researchers should familiarize themselves with the threats to validity inherent in this type of assessment and design research that minimizes these threats as much as possible.About:
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Information bias in health research: definition, pitfalls, and adjustment methods.
TL;DR: This paper seeks to raise awareness of information bias in observational and experimental research study designs as well as to enrich discussions concerning bias problems to improve clinical evaluation and health care practice.
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Handbook of health psychology
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Methodology of the youth risk behavior surveillance system.
Nancy D. Brener,Laura Kann,Steven A. Kinchen,Jo Anne Grunbaum,Laura Whalen,Danice K. Eaton,Joseph Hawkins,James G. Ross +7 more
TL;DR: The background and rationale for YRBSS is described and a detailed description of the methodologic features of the system is included, including its questionnaire; operational procedures; sampling, weighting, and response rates; data-collection protocols'; data-processing procedures; reports and publications; and data quality.
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IARC Handbooks of Cancer Prevention
TL;DR: The International Agency for Research on Cancer conducts a programme of research concentrating particularly on the epidemiology of cancer and the study of potential carcinogens in the human environment.
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Young Age at First Sexual Intercourse and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Adolescents and Young Adults
TL;DR: Earlier initiation of sexual intercourse is strongly associated with STIs for older adolescents but not for young adults over age 23 years, although variation by current age, sex, race, and ethnicity is examined.
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