Participant Profiles According to Recruitment Source in a Large Web-Based Prospective Study: Experience From the Nutrinet-Santé Study

• Main Authors: Kesse-Guyot, Emmanuelle (Author), Andreeva, Valentina (Author), Castetbon, Katia (Author), Vernay, Michel (Author), Touvier, Mathilde (Author), Méjean, Caroline (Author), Julia, Chantal (Author), Galan, Pilar (Author), Hercberg, Serge (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2013-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundInterest in Internet-based epidemiologic research is growing given the logistic and cost advantages. Cohort recruitment to maximally diversify the sociodemographic profiles of participants, however, remains a contentious issue. ObjectiveThe aim of the study was to characterize the sociodem...