Completeness of Retention Data and Determinants of Attrition in Birth Cohorts of Very Preterm Infants: A Systematic Review

• Main Authors: Raquel Teixeira (Author), Ana Catarina Queiroga (Author), Ana Isabel Freitas (Author), Elsa Lorthe (Author), Ana Cristina Santos (Author), Carla Moreira (Author), Henrique Barros (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Birth cohorts provided essential knowledge for clinical and public health decision-making. However, little is known about retention and determinants of attrition in these specific longitudinal studies, although characterizing predictors of attrition sets the path to mitigate its occurren...