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Comparing probability and non-probability sampling methods in ecstasy research : implications for the internet as a research tool
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posted on 2010-02-01, 00:00 authored by Peter MillerPeter Miller, J Johnston, Matthew DunnMatthew Dunn, C Fry, L DegenhardtThe usage of Ecstasy and related drug (ERD) has increasingly been the focus of epidemiological and other public health-related research. One of the more promising methods is the use of the Internet as a recruitment and survey tool.However, there remain methodological concerns and questions about representativeness. Three samples of ERD users in Melbourne, Australia surveyed in 2004 are compared in terms of a number of key demographic and drug use variables. The Internet, face-to-face, and probability
sampling methods appear to access similar but not identical groups of ERD users. Implications and limitations of the study are noted and future research is recommended.
sampling methods appear to access similar but not identical groups of ERD users. Implications and limitations of the study are noted and future research is recommended.
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Substance use and misuseVolume
45Issue
3Pagination
437 - 450Publisher
Informa HealthcareLocation
New York, N.Y.Publisher DOI
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1082-6084eISSN
1532-2491Language
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2010, Informa Healthcare USA, Inc.Usage metrics
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