Predicting participation of people with impaired vision in epidemiological studies

Predicting participation of people with impaired vision in epidemiological studies

Abstract Background The characteristics of the target group and the design of an epidemiologic study, in particular the recruiting methods, can influence participation. People with vision impairment have unique characteristics because those invited are often elderly and totally or partially dependen...

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Main Authors: Pedro Lima Ramos, Rui Santana, Laura Hernandez Moreno, Ana Patricia Marques, Cristina Freitas, Amandio Rocha-Sousa, Antonio Filipe Macedo, The Portuguese visual impairment study group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:BMC Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Study participation
Epidemiologic studies
Study design
Vision impairment
Recruitment strategies
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-018-0889-9

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