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

• मुख्य लेखकों: Christensen Helen (लेखक), Korten Ailsa E (लेखक), Jorm Anthony F (लेखक), Jacomb Patricia A (लेखक), Henderson A Scott (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: BMC, 2002-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• विषय: 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...