Evaluating selection bias in a population-based cohort study with low baseline participation: the LIFE-Adult-Study

Evaluating selection bias in a population-based cohort study with low baseline participation: the LIFE-Adult-Study

Abstract Background Participation in epidemiologic studies is steadily declining, which may result in selection bias. It is therefore an ongoing challenge to clarify the determinants of participation to judge possible selection effects and to derive measures to minimise that bias. We evaluated the p...

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Main Authors: Cornelia Enzenbach, Barbara Wicklein, Kerstin Wirkner, Markus Loeffler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Subjects:
Participation
Selection bias
Validity
Reasons for nonparticipation
Cohort study
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-019-0779-8

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