Predictors of refusal to participate: a longitudinal health survey of the elderly in Australia

• Asıl Yazarlar: Christensen Helen (Yazar), Korten Ailsa E (Yazar), Jorm Anthony F (Yazar), Jacomb Patricia A (Yazar), Henderson A Scott (Yazar)
• Materyal Türü: Kitap
• Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: BMC, 2002-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Konular: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The loss of participants in longitudinal studies due to non-contact, refusal or death can introduce bias into the results of such studies. The study described here examines reasons for refusal over three waves of a survey of persons...