Effect of non-response bias on estimates of the numbers of patients with intractable diseases based on nationwide epidemiological surveys of Japan

Objectives: Estimates of the numbers of patients with intractable diseases in Japan use data from nationwide epidemiological surveys under the assumption that the mean number of patients among hospitals that respond to the survey is equal to that among hospitals that do not respond ( "the assum...

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Main Authors: Shuji Hashimoto, Miyuki Kawado, Takashi Kawamura, Yosikazu Nakamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fujita Medical Society 2016-08-01
Series:Fujita Medical Journal
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/fmj/2/3/2_55/_pdf/-char/en