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. 1983 Sep;44(5):911-7.
doi: 10.15288/jsa.1983.44.911.

Accuracy of retrospective measurement of individual alcohol consumption in men; a reinterview after 18 years

J Simpura, K Poikolainen

Accuracy of retrospective measurement of individual alcohol consumption in men; a reinterview after 18 years

J Simpura et al. J Stud Alcohol. 1983 Sep.

Abstract

At a reinterview after 18 years, 67 men overestimated their past alcohol consumption by an average of 76%. The original consumption was the best regressor of the recalled consumption, but the magnitude and direction of error in remembering the original consumption varied considerably.

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