Differential loss of participants does not necessarily cause selection bias

Abstract Background: Most research is affected by differential participation, where individuals who do not participate have different characteristics to those who do. This is often assumed to induce selection bias. However, selection bias only occurs if the exposure‐outcome association differs for p...

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Main Authors: Kristie N. Carter, Fiona Imlach‐Gunasekara, Sarah K. McKenzie, Tony Blakely
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-06-01
Series:Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1753-6405.2012.00867.x