Tools for social research are critical for developing an understanding of conservation
problems and assessing the feasibility of conservation actions. Social surveys are an …

Background Helping young people to avoid starting smoking is a widely endorsed public
health goal, and schools provide a route to communicate with nearly all young people …

AIMS: Self-reports remain the most common means of assessing alcohol consumption
despite concern for their validity. The objective of this research is to assess the extent to …

Zusammenfassung Dieses Kapitel vermittelt folgende Lernziele: Wissen, was man unter
wissenschaftlicher Datenerhebung versteht und wie sie sich von nicht-wissenschaftlicher …

Background: Interventions to prevent smoking uptake or encourage cessation among young
persons might help prevent tobacco-related illness. Purpose: To review the evidence for the …

Background Self‐report is widely used to assess alcohol use in research and clinical
practice, but may be subject to social desirability bias. We aimed to determine if social …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the validity of self-reported smoking prevalence in
Korean adolescents by using an improved gold standard by a combined method. Using a …

Pesquisas realizadas demonstram falta de padronização dos métodos de avaliação da
aderência dos profissionais de saúde à prática da higienização das mãos. Assim, este …

Background: Routine exposure to cigarette smoke has conventionally been assessed by
questionnaire. The correctness of this method has been limited by incorrect reporting …

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to determine the accuracy of smoking cessation
self-reports by cardiac patients who participated in a smoking cessation program, and to …