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A Nonresponse Bias Analysis of the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS)

Aaron MaitlandWestat Inc., Rockville, Maryland, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Amy LinWestat Inc., Rockville, Maryland, USAView further author information
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David CantorWestat Inc., Rockville, Maryland, USAView further author information
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Mike JonesWestat Inc., Rockville, Maryland, USAView further author information
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Richard P. MoserBehavioral Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USAView further author information
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Bradford W. HesseBehavioral Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USAView further author information
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Terisa DavisWestat Inc., Rockville, Maryland, USAView further author information
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Kelly D. BlakeBehavioral Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USAView further author information
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Pages 545-553 | Published online: 30 May 2017

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