Assessment of participation bias in cohort studies: systematic review and meta-regression analysis

• Main Authors: Sérgio Henrique Almeida da Silva Junior (Author), Simone M. Santos (Author), Cláudia Medina Coeli (Author), Marilia Sá Carvalho (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2015-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract The proportion of non-participation in cohort studies, if associated with both the exposure and the probability of occurrence of the event, can introduce bias in the estimates of interest. The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of participation and its characteristics in longitudin...